HCRT gene related symptoms and diseases

All the information presented here about the HCRT gene and its related diseases, symptoms, and test panels has been aggregated from the following public sources: ORPHANET,HGNC,NCBIGENE,OMIM, Mendelian Rare Disease Search Engine.

Top 5 symptoms and clinical features associated to HCRT gene

Symptoms // Phenotype % Cases
Hallucinations Very Common - Between 80% and 100% cases
Sleep disturbance Very Common - Between 80% and 100% cases
Neoplasm Uncommon - Between 30% and 50% cases
Cataplexy Uncommon - Between 30% and 50% cases
Insomnia Uncommon - Between 30% and 50% cases

Other less frequent symptoms and clinical features

Patients with HCRT gene alterations may also develop some of the following symptoms and phenotypes:
  • Not very common - Between 30% and 50% cases

  • Behavioral abnormality
  • Hypnopompic hallucinations
  • Sleep paralysis
  • Paroxysmal drowsiness
  • Hypnagogic hallucinations
  • CNS infection
  • Transient global amnesia
  • Abnormal rapid eye movement sleep

And 15 more phenotypes, you can get all of them using our tools for rare diseases.

Rare diseases associated to HCRT gene

Here you will find a list of rare diseases related to the HCRT. You can also use our tool to get a more accurate diagnosis based on your current symptoms.


NARCOLEPSY TYPE 1

Alternate names

NARCOLEPSY TYPE 1 Is also known as gÉlineau disease, narcoleptic syndrome 1, narcolepsy-cataplexy

Description

Narcolepsy with cataplexy is a sleep disorder characterized by excessive day-time sleepiness associated with uncontrollable sleep urges and cataplexy (loss of muscle tone often triggered by pleasant emotions).

Most common symptoms of NARCOLEPSY TYPE 1

  • Neoplasm
  • Obesity
  • Hyperactivity
  • Abnormality of the eye
  • Paralysis


More info about NARCOLEPSY TYPE 1

SOURCES: ORPHANET OMIM

NARCOLEPSY TYPE 2

Alternate names

NARCOLEPSY TYPE 2 Is also known as narcolepsy without cataplexy

Description

Narcolepsy without cataplexy is characterized by excessive day-time sleepiness associated with uncontrollable sleep urges and sometimes paralysis at sleep, hypnagogic hallucinations and automatic behavior.

Most common symptoms of NARCOLEPSY TYPE 2

  • Behavioral abnormality
  • Sleep disturbance
  • Hallucinations
  • Insomnia
  • Excessive daytime somnolence


More info about NARCOLEPSY TYPE 2

SOURCES: ORPHANET


Potential gene panels for HCRT gene

Narcolepsy 1 (sequence analysis of HCRT gene) Panel

Portugal.

By CGC Genetics

This panel specifically test the HCRT gene.

More info about this panel
Portugal.

Narcolepsy Panel

Germany.

By Centogene AG - the Rare Disease Company

This panel specifically test the HCRT gene.

More info about this panel
Germany.

Single gene testing HCRT Panel

Germany.

By CeGaT GmbH

This panel specifically test the HCRT gene.

More info about this panel
Germany.

HCRT Panel

United States.

By Fulgent Genetics Fulgent Genetics

This panel specifically test the HCRT gene.

More info about this panel
United States.

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