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. 2012 May 8;2012:876234. doi: 10.1155/2012/876234

Table 4.

Epilepsy with mental retardation and brain malformations.

Gene symbol Name Disease
(a) Mental retardation (25 genes)

ARHGEF9 Cdc42 guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) 9 Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy
ARX Aristaless related homeobox Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy
ATP6AP2 ATPase, H+ transporting, lysosomal accessory protein 2 Epilepsy with XLMR*
ATRX Alpha thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome X-linked Epilepsy with XLMR*
CASK Calcium/calmodulin-dependent serine protein kinase (MAGUK family) Mental retardation and microcephaly
CDKL5 Cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy
CUL4B Cullin 4B Epilepsy with XLMR*
CXORF5 Oral-facial-digital syndrome 1 Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome
DCX Doublecortin Lissencephaly
FGD1 FYVE, RhoGEF and PH domain containing 1 Aarskog-Scott syndrome
GPC3 Glypican 3 Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome
GRIA3 Glutamate receptor, ionotrophic, AMPA 3 Epilepsy with XLMR*
HSD17B10 Hydroxysteroid (17-beta) dehydrogenase 10 Epilepsy with XLMR*
JARID1C Lysine (K)-specific demethylase 5C Epilepsy with XLMR*
OPHN1 Oligophrenin 1 Epilepsy with XLMR*
PAK3 P21 protein (Cdc42/Rac)-activated kinase 3 Epilepsy with XLMR*
PHF6 PHD finger protein 6 Borjeson Forssmann Lehmann syndrome
PLP1 Proteolipid protein 1 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
PQBP1 Polyglutamine binding protein 1 Epilepsy with XLMR*
RAB39B RAB39B, member RAS oncogene family Epilepsy with XLMR*
SLC9A6 Solute carrier family 9 (sodium/hydrogen exchanger), member 6 Angelman-Like syndrome
SMC1A Structural maintenance of chromosomes 1A Cornelia De Lange syndrome
SMS Spermine synthase Epilepsy with XLMR*
SRPX2 Sushi-repeat containing protein, X-linked 2 Rolandic epilepsy
SYP Synaptophysin Epilepsy with XLMR*
*XLMR: X-linked mental retardation

(b) Joubert syndrome (10 genes)

AHI1 Abelson helper integration site 1 Joubert syndrome
ARL13B ADP-ribosylation factor-like 13B Joubert syndrome
CC2D2A Coiled-coil and C2 domain containing 2A Joubert syndrome
CEP290 Centrosomal protein 290 kDa Joubert syndrome
CXORF5 Oral-facial-digital syndrome 1 Joubert syndrome
INPP5E Inositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase, 72 kDa Joubert syndrome
NPHP1 Nephronophthisis 1 (juvenile) Joubert syndrome
RPGRIP1L Retinitis pigmentosa GTPase regulator interacting protein 1 like Joubert syndrome
TMEM67 Transmembrane protein 67 Joubert syndrome
TMEM216 Transmembrane protein 216 Joubert syndrome

(c) Lissencephaly and polymicrogyria (18 genes)

COL18A1 Collagen, type XVIII, alpha 1 Polymicrogyria
CPT2 Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2 Polymicrogyria
DCX Doublecortin Lissencephaly
EOMES Eomesodermin Polymicrogyria
FGFR3 Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 Polymicrogyria
FLNA Filamin A, alpha Periventricular heterotopia
GPR56 G protein-coupled receptor 56 Polymicrogyria
PAFAH1B1 Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 1b, regulatory subunit 1 (45kDa) Lissencephaly
PAX6 Paired box 6 Polymicrogyria
PEX7 Peroxisomal biogenesis factor 7 Polymicrogyria
RAB3GAP1 RAB3 GTPase activating protein subunit 1 (catalytic) Warburg microsyndrome
RELN Reelin Lissencephaly
SNAP29 Synaptosomal-associated protein, 29 kDa Cerebral dysgenesis
SRPX2 Sushi-repeat containing protein, X-linked 2 Rolandic epilepsy
TUBA1A Tubulin, alpha 1a Lissencephaly
TUBA8 Tubulin, alpha 8 Polymicrogyria
TUBB2B Tubulin, beta 2B Polymicrogyria
VDAC1 Voltage-dependent anion channel 1 Polymicrogyria

(d) Severe microcephaly and pontocerebellar hypoplasia (22 genes)

ASPM Asp (abnormal spindle) homolog, microcephaly associated (Drosophila) Microcephaly
ATR Ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3 related Microcephaly
BUB1B Budding uninhibited by benzimidazoles 1 homolog beta (yeast) Microcephaly
CASK Calcium/calmodulin-dependent serine protein kinase (MAGUK family) Microcephaly
CDK5RAP2 [Microcephaly] CDK5 regulatory subunit associated protein 2 Microcephaly
CENPJ Centromere protein J Microcephaly
CEP152 Centrosomal protein 152 kDa Microcephaly
LIG4 Ligase IV, DNA, ATP-dependent Microcephaly
MCPH1 Microcephalin 1 Microcephaly
MED17 Mediator complex subunit 17 Microcephaly
NHEJ1 Nonhomologous end-joining factor 1 Microcephaly
PCNT Pericentrin Microcephalic osteodysplastic Dwarfism
PNKP Polynucleotide kinase 3'-phosphatase Microcephaly
PQBP1 Polyglutamine binding protein 1 X-linked mental retardation
RARS2 Arginyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial Pontocerebellar hypoplasia
SLC25A19 Solute carrier family 25 (mitochondrial thiamine pyrophosphate carrier), member 19 Microcephaly
STIL SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus Microcephaly
TSEN2 tRNA splicing endonuclease 2 homolog (S. cerevisiae) Pontocerebellar hypoplasia
TSEN34 [Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia] tRNA splicing endonuclease 34 homolog (S. cerevisiae) Pontocerebellar hypoplasia
TSEN54 [Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia] tRNA splicing endonuclease 54 homolog (S. cerevisiae) Pontocerebellar hypoplasia
VRK1 Vaccinia related kinase 1 Pontocerebellar hypoplasia
WDR62 WD repeat domain 62 Microcephaly, cortical malformations
and mental retardation

(e) Walker-Warburg syndrome (WWS) or muscle, eye and brain disease (6 genes) anomalies type A2 (MDDGA2)

FKRP Fukutin-related protein Walker-Warburg syndrome
FKTN Fukutin Walker-Warburg syndrome
LARGE Like-glycosyltransferase Walker-Warburg syndrome
POMGNT1 Protein O-linked mannose beta1,2-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase Walker-Warburg syndrome
POMT1 Protein-O-mannosyltransferase 1 Walker-Warburg syndrome
POMT2 Protein-O-mannosyltransferase 2 Walker-Warburg Syndrome

   (f) Holoprosencephaly (HPE) (8 genes)

FGF8 Fibroblast growth factor 8 (androgen-induced) Holoprosencephaly
GLI2 GLI family zinc finger 2 Holoprosencephaly 9
GLI3 GLI family zinc finger 3 Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome
PTCH1 patched 1 Holoprosencephaly 7
SHH Sonic Hedgehog Holoprosencephaly 3
SIX3 SIX homeobox 3 Holoprosencephaly 2
TGIF1 TGFB-induced factor homeobox 1 Holoprosencephaly 4
ZIC2 Zic family member 2 Holoprosencephaly 5