Trait
Recurrent hand flapping
A type of repetitive behavior in which the affected individual repeatedly waves the hands and/or arms rhythmically.
Summary
- Body system
- Abnormality of the nervous system
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Recurrent hand flapping 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CHD8chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 8 | Always | In 1 condition |
| FDXRferredoxin reductase | Always | In 1 condition |
| GABBR2gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| KLHL20kelch like family member 20 | Always | In 1 condition |
| RNU2-2RNA, U2 small nuclear 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| TAF4TATA-box binding protein associated factor 4 | Always | In 1 condition |
| TRAPPC6Btrafficking protein particle complex subunit 6B | Always | In 1 condition |
| UGGT1UDP-glucose glycoprotein glucosyltransferase 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| MECP2methyl-CpG binding protein 2 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| AFF2ALF transcription elongation factor 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| CUX2cut like homeobox 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| DHPSdeoxyhypusine synthase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| FMR1fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| HECW2HECT, C2 and WW domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| MBD5methyl-CpG binding domain protein 5 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| MSL2MSL complex subunit 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| NEXMIFneurite extension and migration factor | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RNU5B-1RNA, U5B small nuclear 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC4A10solute carrier family 4 member 10 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TRAPPC9trafficking protein particle complex subunit 9 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| WSB2WD repeat and SOCS box containing 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ASXL3ASXL transcriptional regulator 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| BCL11ABCL11 transcription factor A | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CCNKcyclin K | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CICcapicua transcriptional repressor | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CSNK2A1casein kinase 2 alpha 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GRIK2glutamate ionotropic receptor kainate type subunit 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| HNRNPH2heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein H2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KMT5Blysine methyltransferase 5B | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NAA20N-alpha-acetyltransferase 20, NatB catalytic subunit | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NAV3neuron navigator 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| OCA2OCA2 melanosomal transmembrane protein | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PDZD8PDZ domain containing 8 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PRKAR1Bprotein kinase cAMP-dependent type I regulatory subunit beta | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SYNGAP1synaptic Ras GTPase activating protein 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| UBE3Aubiquitin protein ligase E3A | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| CDK19cyclin dependent kinase 19 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| HERC2HECT and RLD domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| NOVA2NOVA alternative splicing regulator 2 | 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.
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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