raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:439218

KCNQ2-related developmental and epileptic encephalopathy

Synonyms: KCNQ2-DEE

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

KCNQ2-related epileptic encephalopathy is a severe form of neonatal epilepsy that usually manifests in newborns during the first week of life with seizures (that affect alternatively both sides of the body), often accompanied by clonic jerking or more complex motor behavior, as well as signs of encephalopathy such as diffuse hypotonia, limb spasticity, lack of visual fixation and tracking and mild to moderate intellectual deficiency. The severity can range from controlled to intractable seizures and mild/moderate to severe intellectual disability.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enKCNQ2-related developmental and epileptic encephalopathyKCNQ2-DEE
frEncéphalopathie développementale et épileptique associée à KCNQ2= en
deKCNQ2-assoziierte entwicklungsbedingte und epileptische Enzephalopathie= en
esEncefalopatía epiléptica y del desarrollo asociada a KCNQ2EED-KCNQ2
itEncefalopatia epilettica correlata a KCNQ2KCNQ2-NEE
nlKCNQ2-gerelateerde epileptische encefalopathie met ontwikkelingsstoornis= en
ptEncefalopatia epiléptica e do desenvolvimento KCNQ2-relacionada= en
plEncefalopatia padaczkowa zależna od KCNQ2KCNQ2-NEE · Encefalopatia padaczkowa noworodków zależna od KCNQ2
csKCNQ2-vázaná epileptická encefalopatieKCNQ2-NEE · KCNQ2-vázaná epileptická encefalopatie novorozenců
ukЕпілептична енцефалопатія, повязана з KCNQ2KCNQ2-NEE · Неонатальна епілептична енцефалопатія, повязана з KCNQ2
zhKCNQ2相关的癫痫性脑病KCNQ2相关新生儿癫痫性脑病
trKCNQ2-ilişkili epileptik ensefalopatiKCNQ2-NEE · KCNQ2-ilişkili yenidoğan epileptik ensefalopati

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM613720Evalidated
ICD-10G40.4NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0013387Evalidated
UMLSC4755256Evalidated
GARD13060Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
KCNQ2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6296ENSG0000007504360223520q13.33potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 223621294[PMID]_20437616[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families11 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated20437616[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_20437616[PMID]

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

22 annotations · validated 2017-03-24
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002500Abnormal cerebral white matter morphology
HP:0010851EEG with burst suppression
HP:0200134Epileptic encephalopathy
HP:0010818Generalized tonic seizure
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002453Abnormal globus pallidus morphology
HP:0002104Apnea
HP:0002181Cerebral edema
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0011097Epileptic spasm
HP:0001041Facial erythema
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0002540Inability to walk
HP:0000980Pallor
HP:0007015Poor gross motor coordination
HP:0012736Profound global developmental delay
HP:0001250Seizure
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002059Cerebral atrophy
HP:0002079Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0002521Hypsarrhythmia

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 23621294[PMID]_12742592[PMID]

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Sources for this card