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DEDSM is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by global developmental delay, variable intellectual disability, and early-onset seizures with a myoclonic component. Most patients have delayed motor development and show abnormal movements, including ataxia, dystonia, and tremor (summary by {1:Hamdan et al., 2017}).
Features include always present findings: Epileptic encephalopathy; and very common findings: Global developmental delay. 16 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Brain and nerves | 12 | Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure, Slowness of movement (bradykinesia), Delayed speech and language development |
DHDDS encodes dehydrodolichyl diphosphate synthase subunit (333 aa). With NUS1, forms the dehydrodolichyl diphosphate synthase (DDS) complex, an essential component of the dolichol monophosphate (Dol-P) biosynthetic machinery. Highest expression in Brain Cerebellum (95.1 TPM) and Brain Cerebellar Hemisphere (91.4 TPM).
Developmental delay and seizures with or without movement abnormalities is associated with mutations in the DHDDS gene on chromosome 1.
The DHDDS protein participates in Defective DHDDS causes RP59, Defective DHDDS does not elongate E,E-FPP, and DHDDS:NUS1 elongates E,E-FPP with (n)IPPP to form pPPP pathways.
DHDDS is classified as a druggable target (Enzyme category) with score 0.0.
Genetic testing for DHDDS is available. Testing is considered confirmatory for diagnosis.
Biomarker and diagnostic research for developmental delay and seizures with or without movement abnormalities has been reported in the published literature.
Phenotype severity distribution: 1 always present feature, 1 very common feature, 5 common features.
No clinical trials have been registered for developmental delay and seizures with or without movement abnormalities.
206 publications have been identified in PubMed for developmental delay and seizures with or without movement abnormalities. Kisho has analyzed 80 by research type. Research spans Review / Meta-Analysis (50%), Basic Science / Preclinical (16%), and Case Report / Case Series (14%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Research summaries | 40 |
Data assembled from 5 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 1:05 PM UTC
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Growth and development
1 |
Short stature |
Muscles | 1 | Generalized hypotonia |
Age of onset: childhood, infancy.
Laboratory research | 13 | 16% |
Patient case studies | 11 | 14% |
Disease patterns and progression | 7 | 9% |
Other research | 6 | 8% |
Clinical study results | 2 | 3% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 1 | 1% |
Quiroz V (2026). [PMID: 40811633](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40811633/). *Brain*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Kerstens J (2026). [PMID: 41270249](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41270249/). *Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Lazcano-Ocampo C (2026). [PMID: 40676287](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40676287/). *J Neural Transm (Vienna)*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Bayat A (2025). [PMID: 40962973](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40962973/). *Eur J Hum Genet*. [Other]
Stone J (2025). [PMID: 40748122](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40748122/). *Continuum (Minneap Minn)*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Langille M (2025). [PMID: 40582755](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40582755/). *Adv Pediatr*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Iwama K (2025). [PMID: 39843638](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39843638/). *J Hum Genet*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Da Silva A (2025). [PMID: 40894730](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40894730/). *bioRxiv*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Olfati N (2025). [PMID: 40185521](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40185521/). *Neurol Clin*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Brooker SM (2025). [PMID: 40590478](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40590478/). *Ann Neurol*. [Case Report / Case Series]