raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2382

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Multigenic/multifactorial, Not applicable
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

A rare, severe early-onset developmental epileptic encephalopathy characterized by the triad of intellectual impairment, multiple seizure types, and typical electroencephalography (EEG) abnormalities.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLennox-Gastaut syndrome
frSyndrome de Lennox-Gastaut
deLennox-Gastaut-SyndromLennox-Enzephalopathie
esSíndrome de Lennox-Gastaut
itSindrome di Lennox-Gastaut
nlSyndroom van Lennox-Gastaut
ptSíndrome Lennox-Gastaut
plZespół Lennoxa i Gastauta
csLennoxův-Gastautův syndromLennox-Gastautův syndrom
ukСиндром Леннокса-Гасто
zhLennox-Gastaut综合征
trLennox-Gastaut sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM615369BTNTvalidated
OMIM616346BTNTvalidated
OMIM617113BTNTvalidated
OMIM618141BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G40.4NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-118A62.1Especificvalidated
MONDO0016532Evalidated
MeSHD065768Evalidated
UMLSC0238111Evalidated
GARD9912Evalidated
MedDRA10048816Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (4):

No children.

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Genes

8 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
MAPK10Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:6872ENSG000001093396028974q21.3mitogen-activated protein kinase 1016249883[PMID]
CACNA1ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:1388ENSG0000014183760101119p13.13calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 A31468518[PMID]
CACNA1ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:1388ENSG0000014183760101119p13.13calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 A31468518[PMID]
CHD2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1917ENSG0000017357560211915q26.1chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 223708187[PMID]
CUX2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:19347ENSG0000011124961064812q24.11-q24.12cut like homeobox 229630738[PMID]
DNM1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2972ENSG000001069766023779q34.11dynamin 125262651[PMID]_25533962[PMID]
GABRB3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4083ENSG0000016620613719215q12gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit beta323934111[PMID]_27476654[PMID]
SCN1ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10585ENSG000001442851823892q24.3sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 117347258[PMID]_20301494[PMID]_19782004[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.1 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00015 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]_European Medicines Agency 2004[OTHER]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

25 annotations · validated 2023-09-06
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011195EEG with focal sharp slow waves
HP:0001298Encephalopathy
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002363Abnormal brainstem morphology
HP:0000718Aggressive behavior
HP:0010819Atonic seizure
HP:0007270Atypical absence seizure
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0000729Autistic behavior
HP:0002069Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure
HP:0002353EEG abnormalityDiagnostic criterion
HP:0002527Falls
HP:0010818Generalized tonic seizure
HP:0000752Hyperactivity
HP:0000737Irritability
HP:0001268Mental deteriorationDiagnostic criterion
HP:0001336Myoclonus
HP:0012758Neurodevelopmental delay
HP:0012075Personality disorder
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000741Apathy
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0007359Focal-onset seizure
HP:0002123Generalized myoclonic seizure
HP:0000709Psychosis
HP:0002321Vertigo

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 30422560[PMID]_25284032[PMID]_26093133[PMID]_26166587[PMID]_26513494[PMID]

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