Trait
Impulsivity
Acting on the spur of the moment or on a momentary basis without consideration of outcomes; having difficulty establishing or following plans; experiencing a sense of urgency and engaging in behavior that is uninhibited, cannot be inhibited, and is uncontrolled. The possibility of repression is inconceivable.
Summary
- Also called
- Impulsive
- Body system
- Abnormality of the nervous system
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Impulsivity is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AQP4aquaporin 4 | Always | In 1 condition |
| CEP152centrosomal protein 152 | Always | In 1 condition |
| CNKSR2connector enhancer of kinase suppressor of Ras 2 | Always | In 2 conditions |
| EIF4A2eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4A2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| GCSHglycine cleavage system protein H | Always | In 1 condition |
| GON4Lgon-4 like | Always | In 1 condition |
| HEPHL1hephaestin like 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| KDM6Blysine demethylase 6B | Always | In 1 condition |
| LRRC7leucine rich repeat containing 7 | Always | In 1 condition |
| NONOnon-POU domain containing octamer binding | Always | In 1 condition |
| RAB32RAB32, member RAS oncogene family | Always | In 1 condition |
| UBR5ubiquitin protein ligase E3 component n-recognin 5 | Always | In 1 condition |
| FUZfuzzy planar cell polarity protein | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| VANGL1VANGL planar cell polarity protein 1 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| AFF2ALF transcription elongation factor 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| AHDC1AT-hook DNA binding motif containing 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| BCORL1BCL6 corepressor like 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CDONcell adhesion associated, oncogene regulated | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| COQ5coenzyme Q5, methyltransferase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CREBBPCREB binding lysine acetyltransferase | Often (30–79%) | In 3 conditions |
| CRIPTOcripto, EGF-CFC family member | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| DISP1dispatched RND transporter family member 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| DLL1delta like canonical Notch ligand 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| EP300EP300 lysine acetyltransferase | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| FGF8fibroblast growth factor 8 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| FOXH1forkhead box H1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| GABRB3gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit beta3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| GAS1growth arrest specific 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| GLI2GLI family zinc finger 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| HIVEP2HIVEP zinc finger 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| IFNGinterferon gamma | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| IL1RAPL1interleukin 1 receptor accessory protein like 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| MAPTmicrotubule associated protein tau | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| MYT1Lmyelin transcription factor 1 like | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| NODALnodal growth differentiation factor | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PANK2pantothenate kinase 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PHIPPHIP subunit of CUL4-Ring ligase complex | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| PTCH1patched 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RAI1retinoic acid induced 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SHHsonic hedgehog signaling molecule | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
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| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| SIX3SIX homeobox 3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| STILSTIL centriolar assembly protein | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TGIF1TGFB induced factor homeobox 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TSC1TSC complex subunit 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TSC2TSC complex subunit 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ZIC2Zic family zinc finger 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| AARS1alanyl-tRNA synthetase 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ACTL6Bactin like 6B | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ADAT3adenosine deaminase tRNA specific 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| AP3B2adaptor related protein complex 3 subunit beta 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ARPC4actin related protein 2/3 complex subunit 4 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ATP1A2ATPase Na+/K+ transporting subunit alpha 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| ATP1A3ATPase Na+/K+ transporting subunit alpha 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| ATP6V1AATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit A | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CACNA1Acalcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 A | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| CACNA1Bcalcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 B | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CACNA2D1calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit alpha2delta 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CDH2cadherin 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CDK19cyclin dependent kinase 19 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CELF2CUGBP Elav-like family member 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CLTCclathrin heavy chain | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| CYFIP2cytoplasmic FMR1 interacting protein 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DALRD3DALR anticodon binding domain containing 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DEPDC5DEP domain containing 5, GATOR1 subcomplex subunit | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DHDDSdehydrodolichyl diphosphate synthase subunit | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DNAJC13DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member C13 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DNM1dynamin 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DPYSL5dihydropyrimidinase like 5 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| EEF1A2eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| EIF4G1eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4 gamma 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FBXO28F-box protein 28 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FBXW11F-box and WD repeat domain containing 11 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FGF12fibroblast growth factor 12 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FOXG1forkhead box G1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FZR1fizzy and cell division cycle 20 related 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GABBR2gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GABRA1gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GABRA2gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GABRA5gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha5 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GABRB2gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit beta2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GABRG2gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit gamma2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| GBA1glucosylceramidase beta 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GIGYF2GRB10 interacting GYF protein 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GNB2G protein subunit beta 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GRIK2glutamate ionotropic receptor kainate type subunit 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GRIN2Aglutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2A | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GRIN2Dglutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2D | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| H4C5H4 clustered histone 5 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| HCN1hyperpolarization activated cyclic nucleotide gated potassium channel 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KCNA2potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KCNB1potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily B member 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KCNC2potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily C member 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KCNH5potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 5 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| LRRK2leucine rich repeat kinase 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| MAGEL2MAGE family member L2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| MDGA2MAM domain containing glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MT-TL2mitochondrially encoded tRNA-Leu (CUN) 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NAA20N-alpha-acetyltransferase 20, NatB catalytic subunit | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NECAP1NECAP endocytosis associated 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NFIBnuclear factor I B | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NTRK1neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NTRK2neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NUS1NUS1 dehydrodolichyl diphosphate synthase subunit | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PACS2phosphofurin acidic cluster sorting protein 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PARS2prolyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PCDH19protocadherin 19 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| PLA2G6phospholipase A2 group VI | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| POLA1DNA polymerase alpha 1, catalytic subunit | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PPP3CAprotein phosphatase 3 catalytic subunit alpha | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RHOBTB2Rho related BTB domain containing 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SCN1Asodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| SCN1Bsodium voltage-gated channel beta subunit 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SCN2Asodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| SCN3Asodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SCN8Asodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 8 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SCN9Asodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 9 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SGSM3small G protein signaling modulator 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC13A5solute carrier family 13 member 5 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC1A2solute carrier family 1 member 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC1A3solute carrier family 1 member 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC2A1solute carrier family 2 member 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC38A3solute carrier family 38 member 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SNCAsynuclein alpha | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| SPENspen family transcriptional repressor | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SRCAPSnf2 related CREBBP activator protein | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SUGCTsuccinyl-CoA:glutarate-CoA transferase | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SYNGAP1synaptic Ras GTPase activating protein 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SYNJ1synaptojanin 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| SZT2SZT2 subunit of KICSTOR complex | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TMEM240transmembrane protein 240 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TRAK1trafficking kinesin protein 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TTI1TELO2 interacting protein 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| UBA5ubiquitin like modifier activating enzyme 5 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| UBTFupstream binding transcription factor | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| UFSP2UFM1 specific peptidase 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| USP7ubiquitin specific peptidase 7 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| VPS16VPS16 core subunit of CORVET and HOPS complexes | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| VPS35VPS35 retromer complex component | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| YWHAGtyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein gamma | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DNAJC6DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member C6 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| HTRA2HtrA serine peptidase 2 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| LGI1leucine rich glioma inactivated 1 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| MICAL1microtubule associated monooxygenase, calponin and LIM domain containing 1 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| PARK7Parkinsonism associated deglycase | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| PINK1PTEN induced kinase 1 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| PODXLpodocalyxin like | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| PPP2R5Cprotein phosphatase 2 regulatory subunit B'gamma | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| PRKNparkin RBR E3 ubiquitin protein ligase | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| RELNreelin | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| SPTBN1spectrin beta, non-erythrocytic 1 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| UCHL1ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| VPS13Cvacuolar protein sorting 13 homolog C | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| C19orf12chromosome 19 open reading frame 12 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| DNMT1DNA methyltransferase 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| GLDCglycine decarboxylase | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| KANSL1KAT8 regulatory NSL complex subunit 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| KNL1kinetochore scaffold 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| MAOAmonoamine oxidase A | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| PTCHD1patched domain containing 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| WDR62WD repeat domain 62 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.
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- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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