raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:83465

Narcolepsy type 2

Synonyms: Narcolepsy without cataplexy

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

A rare neurologic disease characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness associated with uncontrollable sleep urges and sometimes sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucinations.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNarcolepsy type 2Narcolepsy without cataplexy
frNarcolepsie de type 2Narcolepsie sans cataplexie
deNarkolepsie Typ 2Narkolepsie ohne Kataplexie
esNarcolepsia tipo 2Narcolepsia sin cataplejía · Narcolepsia sin cataplexia
itNarcolessia tipo 2Narcolessia senza cataplessia
nlNarcolepsie type 2Narcolepsie zonder kataplexie
ptNarcolepsia tipo 2Narcolepsia sem cataplexia
plNarkolepsja bez katalepsji= en
csNarkolepsie bez kataplexie= en
ukНарколепсія, тип 2Нарколепсія без катаплексії
zh发作性睡病2型发作性睡病不伴猝倒
trNarkolepsi tip 2Katapleksi olmadan narkolepsi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G47.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-117A20.1Especificvalidated
MONDO0019371Evalidated
UMLSC1456240Evalidated

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

4 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
HCRTCandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:4847ENSG0000016161060235817q21.2hypocretin neuropeptide precursor10973318[PMID]_23643651[PMID]
HLA-DQB1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:4944ENSG000001793446043056p21.32major histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ beta 118706091[PMID]_21345702[PMID]
HLA-DRB1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:4948ENSG000001961261428576p21.32major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 118706091[PMID]_19410508[PMID]
ZNF365Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:18194ENSG0000013831160781810q21.2zinc finger protein 36524204295[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00020.3 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated11902429[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

5 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001262Excessive daytime somnolence
HP:0000738Hallucinations
HP:0100785Insomnia
HP:0002360Sleep abnormality
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000708Atypical behavior

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

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