Trait
Inappropriate crying
Uncontrolled episodes of crying occur without any apparent motivating stimuli.
Summary
- Also called
- Cry frequently for no reason, Cry frequently without apparent cause, Cry frequently without cause, Cry frequently without reason, Frequently cries for no reason, Frequently cries without apparent cause, Frequently cries without cause, Frequently cries without reason
- Body system
- Abnormality of the nervous system
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Inappropriate crying 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GABBR2gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 2 | Always | In 2 conditions |
| GALCgalactosylceramidase | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| PSAPprosaposin | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| PSAT1phosphoserine aminotransferase 1 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC18A2solute carrier family 18 member A2 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| FOXG1forkhead box G1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC19A3solute carrier family 19 member 3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ALG9ALG9 alpha-1,2-mannosyltransferase | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CDKL5cyclin dependent kinase like 5 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FOCADfocadhesin | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| IQSEC2IQ motif and Sec7 domain ArfGEF 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ISCA1iron-sulfur cluster assembly 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KIF15kinesin family member 15 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MECP2methyl-CpG binding protein 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NTNG1netrin G1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PHGDHphosphoglycerate dehydrogenase | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PIGSphosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class S | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SMC1Astructural maintenance of chromosomes 1A | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TBC1D2BTBC1 domain family member 2B | Sometimes (5–29%) | 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.
Broader traits
Where this comes from
- 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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