raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:442835

Non-specific early-onset epileptic encephalopathy

Synonyms: Non-specific EOEE · Undetermined EOEE · Undetermined early-onset epileptic encephalopathy

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, Not applicable, X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare infantile epilepsy syndrome characterized by early onset of seizures of variable type and severity, potentially associated with a spectrum of clinical signs and symptoms including delay or lack of psychomotor development, intellectual disability, poor or absent speech development, behavioral abnormalities, hypotonia, movement disorders, spasticity, microcephaly, and dysmorphic facial features, among others. Brain imaging findings are also variable and may include cerebral atrophy or white matter abnormalities.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNon-specific early-onset epileptic encephalopathyNon-specific EOEE · Undetermined EOEE · Undetermined early-onset epileptic encephalopathy
frEncéphalopathie épileptique à début précoce non spécifiqueEncéphalopathie épileptique à début précoce indéterminée
deEnzephalopathie, epileptische, frühinfantile unbestimmte FormUnbestimmte EOEE
esEncefalopatía epiléptica inespecífica de inicio precozEOEE indeterminada · EOEE inespecífica · Encefalopatía epiléptica indeterminada de inicio precoz
itEncefalopatia epilettica indeterminata ad esordio precoceEOEE generica · EOEE non specificata · Encefalopatia epilettica generica ad esordio precoce
nlAspecifieke epileptische encefalopathie met vroege aanvangAspecifieke EOEE · Onbepaalde EOEE · Onbepaalde vroeg optredende epileptische encefalopathie
ptEncefalopatia epilética de início precoce inespecíficaEncefalopatia epilética de causa indeterminada e início precoce
plNiezdeterminowana encefalopatia padaczkowa o wczesnym początkuNiezdeterminowana EOEE
csNeurčená epileptická encefalopatie s časným nástupemNeurčená EOEE
ukНеспецифічна рання епілептична енцефалопатіяНеспецифічні ЕОЕЕ · Невизначена епілептична енцефалопатія з раннім початком · Невизначений ЕОЕЕ
zh未确定的早发性癫痫性脑病未确定EOEE
trBelirsiz, erken başlangıçlı epileptik ensefalopatiBelirlenmemiş EOEE

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM301058BTNTvalidated
OMIM614558BTNTvalidated
OMIM615476BTNTvalidated
OMIM615833BTNTvalidated
OMIM615871BTNTvalidated
OMIM615905BTNTvalidated
OMIM616056BTNTvalidated
OMIM616339BTNTvalidated
OMIM616346BTNTvalidated
OMIM616366BTNTvalidated
OMIM616409BTNTvalidated
OMIM617020BTNTvalidated
OMIM617105BTNTvalidated
OMIM617106BTNTvalidated
OMIM617132BTNTvalidated
OMIM617153BTNTvalidated
OMIM617162BTNTvalidated
OMIM617166BTNTvalidated
OMIM617665BTNTvalidated
OMIM617711BTNTvalidated
OMIM617771BTNTvalidated
OMIM617829BTNTvalidated
OMIM617830BTNTvalidated
OMIM617831BTNTvalidated
OMIM617836BTNTvalidated
OMIM617854BTNTvalidated
OMIM617938BTNTvalidated
OMIM618008BTNTvalidated
OMIM618012BTNTvalidated
OMIM618067NTBTvalidated
OMIM618201BTNTvalidated
OMIM618396BTNTvalidated
OMIM618437BTNTvalidated
OMIM618468BTNTvalidated
OMIM618497BTNTvalidated
OMIM618557BTNTvalidated
OMIM618559BTNTvalidated
OMIM618910BTNTvalidated
OMIM618916BTNTvalidated
OMIM618959BTNTvalidated
OMIM619124BTNTvalidated
OMIM619317BTNTvalidated
OMIM619561BTNTvalidated
OMIM619605BTNTvalidated
OMIM619606BTNTvalidated
OMIM619777BTNTvalidated
OMIM619814BTNTvalidated
OMIM619881BTNTvalidated
OMIM619913BTNTvalidated
OMIM619922BTNTvalidated
OMIM619970BTNTvalidated
OMIM620028BTNTvalidated
OMIM620033BTNTvalidated
OMIM620115BTNTvalidated
OMIM620145BTNTvalidated
OMIM620149BTNTvalidated
OMIM620352BTNTvalidated
OMIM620504BTNTvalidated
OMIM620537BTNTvalidated
OMIM621608BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G40.4NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018614Evalidated
UMLSC5680057Evalidated

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 (6):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

55 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SYNGAP1Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:11497ENSG000001972836033846p21.32synaptic Ras GTPase activating protein 123708187[PMID]
FGF12Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:3668ENSG000001142796015133q28-q29fibroblast growth factor 1227164707[PMID]
GRIN2DDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:4588ENSG0000010546460271719q13.33glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2D27616483[PMID]
HCN1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:4845ENSG000001645886027805p12hyperpolarization activated cyclic nucleotide gated potassium channel 124747641[PMID]_25678871[PMID]
KCNA2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:6220ENSG000001773011762621p13.3potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 225751627[PMID]
SCN8ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:10596ENSG0000019687660070212q13.13sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 822365152[PMID]_23708187[PMID]
AARS1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:20ENSG0000009086160106516q22.1alanyl-tRNA synthetase 125817015[PMID]
CACNA1BDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:1389ENSG000001484086010129q34.3calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 B30982612[PMID]
DALRD3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:25536ENSG000001781496189043p21.31DALR anticodon binding domain containing 332427860[PMID]
KCNA2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:6220ENSG000001773011762621p13.3potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 225751627[PMID]
KCNC2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:6234ENSG0000016600617625612q21.1potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily C member 235314505[PMID]
NECAP1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:24539ENSG0000008981861162312p13.31NECAP endocytosis associated 124399846[PMID]
TRAK1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:29947ENSG000001826066081123p22.1trafficking kinesin protein 128364549[PMID]
UBA5Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:23230ENSG000000813076105523q22.1ubiquitin like modifier activating enzyme 527545674[PMID]_27545681[PMID]
UFSP2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:25640ENSG000001097756114824q35.1UFM1 specific peptidase 233473208[PMID]
ACTL6BDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:160ENSG000000770806124587q22.1actin like 6B31031012[PMID]
AP3B2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:567ENSG0000010372360216615q25.2adaptor related protein complex 3 subunit beta 227889060[PMID]
ATP1A2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:800ENSG000000186251823401q23.2ATPase Na+/K+ transporting subunit alpha 233880529[PMID]
ATP1A3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:801ENSG0000010540918235019q13.2ATPase Na+/K+ transporting subunit alpha 333880529[PMID]
ATP6V1ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:851ENSG000001145736070273q13.31ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit A29668857[PMID]
CACNA1ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1388ENSG0000014183760101119p13.13calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 A27476654[PMID]
CACNA2D1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1399ENSG000001539561142047q21.11calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit alpha2delta 135293990[PMID]
CDK19Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:19338ENSG000001551116147206q21cyclin dependent kinase 1932330417[PMID]
CELF2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2550ENSG0000004874060253810p14CUGBP Elav-like family member 233131106[PMID]
CLTCDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2092ENSG0000014136711895517q23.1clathrin heavy chain29100083[PMID]
CNKSR2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:19701ENSG00000149970300724Xp22.12connector enhancer of kinase suppressor of Ras 225223753[PMID]
CYFIP2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:13760ENSG000000551636063235q33.3cytoplasmic FMR1 interacting protein 229534297[PMID]
DEPDC5Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:18423ENSG0000010015061419122q12.2-q12.3DEP domain containing 5, GATOR1 subcomplex subunit36067010[PMID]
DHDDSDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:20603ENSG000001176826081721p36.11dehydrodolichyl diphosphate synthase subunit29100083[PMID]
DNM1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2972ENSG000001069766023779q34.11dynamin 125262651[PMID]_25533962[PMID]
EEF1A2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3192ENSG0000010121060295920q13.33eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha 223647072[PMID]
FBXO28Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29046ENSG000001437566091001q42.11F-box protein 2833280099[PMID]
FOXG1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3811ENSG0000017616516487414q12forkhead box G131454984[PMID]
FZR1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:24824ENSG0000010532560361919p13.3fizzy and cell division cycle 20 related 134788397[PMID]
GABBR2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4507ENSG000001369286073409q22.33gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 225262651[PMID]
GABRA2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4076ENSG000001518341371404p12gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha231032849[PMID]
GABRA5Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4079ENSG0000018629713714215q12gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha531056671[PMID]
GABRB2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4082ENSG000001458646002325q34gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit beta229100083[PMID]
GABRG2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4087ENSG000001133271371645q34gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit gamma227864268[PMID]
KCNB1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6231ENSG0000015844560039720q13.13potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily B member 125164438[PMID]
KCNH5Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6254ENSG0000014001560571614q23.2potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 536307226[PMID]
MDGA2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1983514q21.3MAM domain containing glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor 241570816[PMID]
NTRK2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8032ENSG000001480536004569q21.33neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase 229100083[PMID]
NUS1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:21042ENSG000001539896104636q22.1NUS1 dehydrodolichyl diphosphate synthase subunit29100083[PMID]
PACS2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:23794ENSG0000017936461042314q32.33phosphofurin acidic cluster sorting protein 229656858[PMID]
PARS2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:30563ENSG000001623966120361p32.3prolyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial29915213[PMID]
PPP3CADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9314ENSG000001388141141054q24protein phosphatase 3 catalytic subunit alpha28942967[PMID]
SCN1ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10585ENSG000001442851823892q24.3sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 124776920[PMID]
SCN3ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10590ENSG000001532531823912q24.3sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 329466837[PMID]
SLC13A5Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:23089ENSG0000014148560830517p13.1solute carrier family 13 member 524995870[PMID]
SLC1A2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10940ENSG0000011043660030011p13solute carrier family 1 member 227476654[PMID]_28777935[PMID]
SLC38A3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:18044ENSG000001883386044373p21.31solute carrier family 38 member 334605855[PMID]
SYNJ1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11503ENSG0000015908260429721q22.11synaptojanin 127435091[PMID]
SZT2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29040ENSG000001981986154631p34.2SZT2 subunit of KICSTOR complex23932106[PMID]
YWHAGDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12852ENSG000001700276053567q11.23tyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein gamma28777935[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

48 annotations · validated 2019-01-30
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001298Encephalopathy
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0011443Abnormality of coordination
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0010844EEG with multifocal slow activity
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0001290Generalized hypotonia
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001250Seizure
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001273Abnormal corpus callosum morphology
HP:0012447Abnormal myelination
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0007018Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0000717Autism
HP:0012444Brain atrophy
HP:0002059Cerebral atrophy
HP:0001558Decreased fetal movement
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0100660Dyskinesia
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0002020Gastroesophageal reflux
HP:0000348High forehead
HP:0000668Hypodontia
HP:0002521Hypsarrhythmia
HP:0100710Impulsivity
HP:0004305Involuntary movements
HP:0001268Mental deterioration
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0001336Myoclonus
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0002421Poor head control
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0001315Reduced tendon reflexes
HP:0002063Rigidity
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001257Spasticity
HP:0001337Tremor
HP:0002317Unsteady gait
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0012547Abnormal involuntary eye movements
HP:0000504Abnormality of vision
HP:0002509Limb hypertonia
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0000546Retinal degeneration
HP:0002133Status epilepticus

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 28777935[PMID]_27605359[PMID]_27435091[PMID]_27164707[PMID]_25223753[PMID]_23991336[PMID]_27545674[PMID]_27545681[PMID]_26235277[PMID]_26173968[PMID]_27866705[PMID]_23932106[PMID]_25817015[PMID]_24995870[PMID]_25411445[PMID]_23647072[PMID]_25751627[PMID]_25817015[PMID]_25262651[PMID]_23932106[PMID]_28364549[PMID]_25164438[PMID]_24747641[PMID]_24399846[PMID]_22365152[PMID]

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