Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I have a friend who was diagnosed with fatal chronic insomnia. my question is: is there any survival percentage/rate? and how long a person with fatal chronic insomnia normally lives in average?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Your friend probably suffers from familial fatal insomnia (FFI). Sporadic cases are also described, termed "sporadic fatal insomnia" (sFI), which mimic the clinical and pathologic findings of FFI, but without the presence of a genetic mutation. FFI is a rapidly fatal disease with a mean duration of 13 months. There is no specific treatment for FFI.
Answered 6/12/2022
0 views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Is low temperature (95-97 degree) which fluctuates in that range, a symptom of fatal insomnia?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Im scared I have fatal insomnia, its been almost a month and I havent had a good nights of sleep , will sleep 3 hours on a good night?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I have stopped using imovane for 3 months and the symptoms i felt for sporadic fatal insomnia can the symptoms be from stop usinging sleeping pills?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Is it common that people with fatal familia insomnia or sporadic fatal insomnia has dry mucous membrane?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Is it ok to take trittico &Lamictal? Chronic anxiety & insomnia, cluster of first ever grand mal seizures, after near fatal accident, 6 ops, pain meds
What does it mean if a person have lacrimation problems with fatal familial insomnia or sporadic fatal insomnia?
If a person has fatal familial insomnia or sporadic fatal insomnia can that person ever go in to rem-sleep? Or does they directly go to rem-sleep?
So only a person stops to cry if they have sporadic fatal insomnia?
If a person has fatal insomnia is both of their pupils small or is it only one eye?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
