ICD-11 code : 8E02.2;
Preferred Label : Fatal familial insomnia;
ICD-11 definition : A disease of the brain, caused by inheritance of mutation(s) of normal prion protein
genes. This disease is characterized by severe insomnia and autonomic system dysfunction,
and is fatal. Confirmation is by pathological examination of the brain and genetic
testing.;
ICD-11 synonym : FFI - [fatal familial insomnia];
ICD-11 acronym : FFI;
Origin ID : 669154658;
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ICD-10 Mapping
A disease of the brain, caused by inheritance of mutation(s) of normal prion protein
genes. This disease is characterized by severe insomnia and autonomic system dysfunction,
and is fatal. Confirmation is by pathological examination of the brain and genetic
testing.