Review Article

From Genetics to Genomics of Epilepsy

Table 3

Disease genes identified in epileptic encephalopathies (30 genes).

Gene symbolGene Name and DescriptionDiseases

ARHGEF9Cdc42 guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) 9Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy
ARXAristaless related homeoboxEarly infantile epileptic encephalopathy
CDKL5Cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy
CNTNAP2Contactin associated protein-like 2Pitt Hopkins syndrome
FOXG1Forkhead box G1Rett syndrome
GABRG2Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor, gamma 2Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy
GRIN2AGlutamate receptor, ionotropic, N-methyl D-aspartate 2AEarly infantile epileptic encephalopathy
GRIN2BGlutamate receptor, ionotropic, N-methyl D-aspartate 2BEarly infantile epileptic encephalopathy
MAPK10Mitogen-activated protein kinase 10Lennox Gastaut syndrome
MECP2Methyl CpG binding protein 2Rett syndrome
NRXN1Neurexin 1Pitt Hopkins Syndrome
PCDH19Protocadherin 19Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy
PNKPPolynucleotide kinase 3’-phosphataseEarly infantile epileptic encephalopathy
RNASEH2ARibonuclease H2, subunit AAicardi-Goutieres syndrome
RNASEH2BRibonuclease H2, subunit BAicardi-Goutieres syndrome
RNASEH2CRibonuclease H2, subunit CAicardi-Goutieres syndrome
SAMHD1SAM domain and HD domain 1Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome
SCN1ASodium channel, voltage-gated, type I, alpha subunitEarly infantile epileptic encephalopathy
SCN1BSodium channel, voltage-gated, type I, beta subunitEarly Infantile epileptic encephalopathy
SCN2ASodium channel, voltage-gated, type II, alpha subunitEarly infantile epileptic Encephalopathy
SCN9ASodium channel, voltage-gated, type IX, alpha subunitEarly infantile epileptic encephalopathy
SLC2A1Solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 1GLUT1 deficiency syndrome
SLC25A22Solute carrier family 25 (mitochondrial carrier: glutamate), member 22Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy
SLC9A6Solute carrier family 9 (sodium/hydrogen exchanger), member 6Angelman syndrome
SPTAN1Spectrin, alpha, non-erythrocytic 1 (alpha-fodrin)Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy
STXBP1Syntaxin binding protein 1Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy
TCF4Transcription factor 4Pitt Hopkins syndrome
TREX1Three prime repair exonuclease 1Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome
UBE3AUbiquitin protein ligase E3AAngelman syndrome
ZEB2Zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 2Mowat-Wilson syndrome