NBEA: Developmental disease gene with early generalized epilepsy phenotypes

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Abstract

NBEA is a candidate gene for autism, and de novo variants have been reported in neurodevelopmental disease (NDD) cohorts. However, NBEA has not been rigorously evaluated as a disease gene, and associated phenotypes have not been delineated. We identified 24 de novo NBEA variants in patients with NDD, establishing NBEA as an NDD gene. Most patients had epilepsy with onset in the first few years of life, often characterized by generalized seizure types, including myoclonic and atonic seizures. Our data show a broader phenotypic spectrum than previously described, including a myoclonic-astatic epilepsy-like phenotype in a subset of patients. Ann Neurol 2018;84:796-803.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)788-795
Number of pages8
JournalAnnals of Neurology
Volume84
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2018

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