Narcolepsy

General description

Narcolepsy is a disabling sleep disorder characterized by daytime sleepiness, cataplexy and striking transitions from wakefulness into REM sleep.

Breeds

Dachshund (Dackel), Dobermann, Labrador Retriever, Long-Haired Dachshund, Short-Haired Dachshund, Wire-Haired Dachshund

Detailed description

Narcolepsy is a disabling sleep disorder affecting humans and animals. The disease is characterized by daytime sleepiness, cataplexy and striking transitions from wakefulness into REM sleep. A mutation in the gene encoding the receptor for hypocretin (orexin) receptor 2 was identified as the cause for canine narcolepsy.

Narcolepsy - Dachshund (Dackel)

The symptoms described in this breed can be found in the text above.

Order details
Test number8067
Sample material0.5 ml EDTA blood, 2x cheek swab, 1x special swab (eNAT)
Test duration3-5 working days
Test specifications
Symptom complexneurological
Causalitycausally
GeneHCRTR2
MutationG-A
LiteratureOMIA:000703-9615

Narcolepsy - Dobermann

The symptoms described in this breed can be found in the text above.

Order details
Test number8067
Sample material0.5 ml EDTA blood, 2x cheek swab, 1x special swab (eNAT)
Test duration3-5 working days
Test specifications
Symptom complexneurological
Causalitycausally
Genehcrtr2
MutationINS
LiteratureOMIA:000703-9615

Narcolepsy - Labrador Retriever

The symptoms described in this breed can be found in the text above.

Order details
Test number8067
Sample material0.5 ml EDTA blood, 2x cheek swab, 1x special swab (eNAT)
Test duration3-5 working days
Test specifications
Symptom complexneurological
Causalitycausally
GeneHCRTR2
MutationG-A
LiteratureOMIA:000703-9615