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An autosomal dominant disorder characterized by degeneration of the THALAMUS and progressive insomnia. It is caused by a mutation in the prion protein (PRIONS). - (Source - Diseases Database)
Fatal familial insomnia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Fatal familial insomnia, or a subtype of Fatal familial insomnia,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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