Fatal Familial Insomnia

An autosomal dominant disorder characterized by degeneration of the THALAMUS and progressive insomnia. It is caused by a mutation in the prion protein (PRIONS).

Also Known As:

Insomnia, Fatal Familial; Familial Fatal Insomnia; Insomnia Familial Fatal; Familial Fatal Insomnias; Familial Fatal, Insomnia; Familial Fatals, Insomnia; Fatal Familial Insomnias; Fatal Insomnia, Familial; Fatal Insomnias, Familial; Fatal, Insomnia Familial; Fatals, Insomnia Familial; Insomnia Familial Fatals; Insomnia, Familial Fatal; Insomnias, Familial Fatal; Insomnias, Fatal Familial

Infections: 539155
- Central Nervous System Infections: 1428
  - Prion Diseases: 5394
    - Fatal Familial Insomnia: 184
Nervous System Diseases: 14737
- Neurodegenerative Diseases: 44095
  - Prion Diseases: 5394
    - Fatal Familial Insomnia: 184
- Central Nervous System Diseases: 4371
  - Central Nervous System Infections: 1428
    - Prion Diseases: 5394
      - Fatal Familial Insomnia: 184
- Sleep Wake Disorders: 3817
  - Dyssomnias: 27
    - Intrinsic Sleep Disorders: 11
      - Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders: 10683
        Fatal Familial Insomnia: 184

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