raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:33543

Kleine-Levin syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood
Status
active

Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is a rare neurological disorder of unknown origin characterised by relapsing-remitting episodes of hypersomnia in association with cognitive and behavioural disturbances.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enKleine-Levin syndrome
frSyndrome de Kleine-Levin
deKleine-Levin-Syndrom
esSíndrome de Kleine-Levin
itSindrome di Kleine-Levin
nlSyndroom van Kleine-Levin
ptSíndrome Kleine-Levin
plZespół Kleinego i Levina
csKleineho-Levinův syndromKleine-Levinův syndrom
ukСиндром Клайн-Левіна
zh克莱恩-莱文综合征
trKleine-Levin sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM148840Evalidated
ICD-10G47.8NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-117A22Especificvalidated
MONDO0007863Evalidated
MeSHD017593Evalidated
UMLSC0206085Evalidated
GARD3117Evalidated
MedDRA10053712Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
TRANK1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:29011ENSG000001680166193163p22.2tetratricopeptide repeat and ankyrin repeat containing 133737391[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.18 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated25559212[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

35 annotations · validated 2023-02-16
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0001289Confusion
HP:0007200Episodic hypersomniaDiagnostic criterion
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012658Abnormal brain FDG positron emission tomography
HP:0100738Abnormal eating behavior
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0000713Agitation
HP:5200321Amplification of sexual behavior
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0000741Apathy
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0000975Hyperhidrosis
HP:0000737Irritability
HP:0031249Parageusia
HP:0034004Parosmia
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0002591Polyphagia
HP:0007057Poor hand-eye coordination
HP:0008762Repetitive compulsive behavior
HP:0010534Transient global amnesia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000622Blurred vision
HP:0046504Decreased libido
HP:0000746Delusion
HP:5200218Derealization
HP:0031217Hot flashes
HP:0002519Hypnagogic hallucinations
HP:0002300Mutism
HP:0002018Nausea
HP:0001959Polydipsia
HP:0004396Poor appetite
HP:0025233Sleep paralysis
HP:0001350Slurred speech
HP:0030221Sweet craving

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 16230322[PMID]_18438947[PMID]_36590182[PMID]

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Sources for this card