Case Report

Epileptic Encephalopathy and Cerebellar Atrophy Resulting from Compound Heterozygous CACNA2D2 Variants

Table 1

Clinical features of individuals carrying recessive CACNA2D2 variants.

ā€‰This ReportEdvardson et al. 2013Pippucci et al. 2013

Genomic positionchr3:50418428chr3:50402595chr3:50416390
chr3:50402577
cDNA changec.782C>Tc.3119A>Gc.1295delA
c.3137T>C
Protein changep.Pro261Leup.Leu1040Prop.Asn432Thrfs35
p.Leu1046Pro
SexMale2 Males, 1 FemaleMale
Seizure Onset7 months20-60 days5 months
Epileptic Encephalopathy+++
Developmental delay+++
Cerebellar atrophy+++
Refractory seizures+++
Seizure typesAbsence, atonic, tonic, tonic-clonicAtonic, clonic, tonicAbsence, clonic, tonic-clonic
EEG2.5-3 Hz frontally predominant generalized spike and wave dischargesSlow background rhythm with multifocal spikes and slow wavesMultifocal spikes over the right centrotemporal and left parietooccipital regions, slowed background activity
Other featuresStatus epilepticus, hypotonia, tremor and ataxia, atypical eye movementsAxial hypotonia, choreiform movements, no eye contactStatus epilepticus, axial hypotonia, dyskinetic movements, tremor, no eye contact, facial dysmorphisms, small head, uncoordinated eye movements

CACNA2D2 variants annotated according to Refseq NM_006030.2 and NP_006021.2. EEG, electroencephalogram. + indicates presence of feature.