Fatal familial insomnia

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf rare disease
prion disease
gptkbp:affects thalamus
gptkbp:averageSurvivalAfterOnset 12 to 18 months
gptkbp:cause progressive neurodegeneration
gptkbp:diagnosedBy PET scan
genetic testing
polysomnography
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1986
gptkbp:frequency extremely rare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fatal familial insomnia
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G31.8
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal dominant
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D020239
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:PRNP_gene
gptkbp:namedFor Elio Lugaresi
gptkbp:noKnownCure true
gptkbp:notableCase Italian family described in 1986
gptkbp:OMIM 600072
gptkbp:onset middle age
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Creutzfeldt-Jakob_disease
Sporadic fatal insomnia
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:dementia
weight loss
autonomic dysfunction
ataxia
hallucinations
progressive insomnia
gptkbp:symptomProgression gptkb:fire
gptkbp:treatment supportive care
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prions
gptkb:PRNP
gptkb:PRIDE_P0CG47
gptkb:PrP_(prion_protein)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8