Disease ID | Source | Name | Description |
616981 | OMIM | Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 37 (DEE37) | A form of epileptic encephalopathy, a heterogeneous group of severe childhood onset epilepsies characterized by refractory seizures, neurodevelopmental impairment, and poor prognosis. Development is normal prior to seizure onset, after which cognitive and motor delays become apparent. DEE37 is an autosomal recessive, severe form manifesting in the first years of life. Affected individuals show hyperkinetic movement disorder with choreoathetosis, spasticity, rigidity, mental retardation, absent speech, and impaired volitional movements. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. |