Hyperekplexia and epilepsy is also known as early infantile epileptic encephalopathy 8 (EIEE8) [DS:H00606]. It is an X-linked mental retardation and sensory hyperarousal, caused by mutations in ARHGEF9. Collybistin, encoded by ARHGEF9, is a RhoGEF family protein and highly expressed in the developing and adult brain.
Category
Nervous system disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
20 Developmental anomalies
LD90 Conditions with disorders of intellectual development as a relevant clinical feature
H02353 Hyperekplexia and epilepsy