raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:289266

Early-onset epileptic encephalopathy and intellectual disability due to GRIN2A mutation

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

Early-onset epileptic encephalopathy and intellectual disability due to GRIN2A mutation is a rare intellectual disability and epilepsy syndrome characterized by global developmental delay and mild to profound intellectual disability, multiple types of usually intractable focal and generalized seizures with variable abnormal EEG findings, and bilateral progressive parenchymal volume loss and thin corpus callosum on brain MRI.

1

Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enEarly-onset epileptic encephalopathy and intellectual disability due to GRIN2A mutation
frEncéphalopathie épileptique à début précoce et déficience intellectuelle liées à une mutation de GRIN2A
deFrühinfantile epileptische Enzephalopathie und Intelligenzminderung durch GRIN2A-Genmutation
esEncefalopatía epiléptica y discapacidad intelectual de inicio precoz por una mutación en el gen GRIN2A
itEncefalopatia epilettica ad esordio precoce e disabilità intellettiva da mutazione di GRIN2A
nlEpileptische encefalopathie en intellectuele achterstand met vroege aanvang door GRIN2A-mutatie
ptEncefalopatia epilética de início precoce e perturbação do desenvolvimento intelectual por mutações em GRIN2A
plEncefalopatia padaczkowa o wczesnym początku i niepełnosprawność intelektualna z powodu mutacji GRIN2A
csEpileptická encefalopatie a mentální retardace s časným nástupem způsobená GRIN2A mutací
ukРання епілептична енцефалопатія та розумова відсталість внаслідок мутації GRIN2A
zhGRIN2A基因变异所致早发性癫痫性脑病和智力障碍
trGRIN2A mutasyonuna bağlı erken-başlangıçlı epileptik ensefalopati ve zihinsel yetersizlik

Definition in:

2

Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM245570NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E72.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A61.2YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0017325Evalidated
UMLSC4749281Evalidated

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

3

Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

4

Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
GRIN2ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4585ENSG0000018345413825316p13.2glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2A20890276[PMID]
5

Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

6

HPO phenotypes

29 annotations · validated 2019-10-04
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0002069Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure
HP:0010844EEG with multifocal slow activity
HP:0008947Floppy infant
HP:0010864Intellectual disability, severe
HP:0002421Poor head control
HP:0012736Profound global developmental delay
HP:0001328Specific learning disability
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001999Abnormal facial shape
HP:0012547Abnormal involuntary eye movements
HP:0012447Abnormal myelination
HP:0008936Axial hypotonia
HP:0002506Diffuse cerebral atrophy
HP:0011097Epileptic spasm
HP:0002373Febrile seizure (within the age range of 3 months to 6 years)
HP:0007359Focal-onset seizure
HP:0010818Generalized tonic seizure
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0002079Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0002342Intellectual disability, moderate
HP:0001336Myoclonus
HP:0001761Pes cavus
HP:0011451Primary microcephaly
HP:0005484Secondary microcephaly
HP:0003196Short nose
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001518Small for gestational age
HP:0012171Stereotypical hand wringing

Annotation source: 24839611[PMID]_24504326[PMID]_20890276[PMID]

7

Sources for this card