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Any early infantile epileptic encephalopathy in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the UBA5 gene.
Features include always present findings: Dystonia, Axial hypotonia, Global developmental delay, and Epileptic encephalopathy and others; and very common findings: Seizure, Severe intellectual disability, Absent speech, and Secondary microcephaly and others. 22 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Brain and nerves | 9 | Dystonia, Seizure, Severe intellectual disability |
UBA5 function has not been fully characterized.
Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 44 is associated with mutations in the UBA5 gene on chromosome 3.
Genetic testing for UBA5 is available. Testing is considered confirmatory for diagnosis.
Biomarker and diagnostic research for developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 44 has been reported in the published literature.
Phenotype severity distribution: 5 always present features, 5 very common features, 6 common features.
No clinical trials have been registered for developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 44.
74 publications have been identified in PubMed for developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 44. Research spans Epidemiology / Natural History (35%), Review / Meta-Analysis (23%), and Diagnostic / Biomarker (12%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Disease patterns and progression | 26 | 35% |
Data assembled from 5 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 6:55 PM UTC
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Muscles |
3 |
Shrinkage of the cerebellum (cerebellar atrophy), Axial hypotonia, Brain shrinkage (cerebral atrophy) |
Growth and development | 2 | Short stature, Failure to thrive |
Digestive system | 2 | Gastroesophageal reflux, Feeding difficulties |
Head and neck | 1 | Secondary microcephaly |
Research summaries |
17 |
23% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 9 | 12% |
Laboratory research | 9 | 12% |
Clinical study results | 7 | 9% |
New treatment approaches | 3 | 4% |
Patient case studies | 2 | 3% |
Other research | 1 | 1% |
Marini C (2026). [PMID: 41915870](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41915870/). *Neurology*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Makaram N (2026). [PMID: 40974546](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40974546/). *Epilepsia*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Abbott M (2026). [PMID: 40767165](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40767165/). *J Child Neurol*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
De Rose DU (2026). [PMID: 41594096](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41594096/). *Antibiotics (Basel)*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
de Oliveira HM (2026). [PMID: 42185726](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42185726/). *CNS Drugs*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Thompson EC (2026). [PMID: 41670008](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41670008/). *J Biomol Struct Dyn*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Taximi S (2026). [PMID: 42213138](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42213138/). *Eur J Pediatr*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Zhao HQ (2026). [PMID: 42227679](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42227679/). *Epilepsia*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Ma A (2026). [PMID: 42033987](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42033987/). *Pediatr Neurol*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Sojka A (2026). [PMID: 42194009](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42194009/). *Biomolecules*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]