Journal of Clinical Pediatrics ›› 2023, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (9): 650-655.doi: 10.12372/jcp.2023.23e0540

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Prospect of gene therapy for developmental and epileptic encephalopathy

JI Taoyun   

  1. Department of Pediatrics, The First Hospital of Peking University, Beijing 100034, China
  • Received:2023-06-20 Online:2023-09-15 Published:2023-09-05

Abstract:

Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) is a group of heterogeneous disorders characterized by early-onset epilepsy, abnormal electroencephalography and developmental retardation or regression. The etiology of DEE is complex, with high disability rate and fatality rate. With the development of next-generation sequencing technology, more and more genetic causes related to DEE have been discovered, which also deepens the acknowledgement on the pathogenesis of DEE. These researches provide a basis for exploring different treatment methods, especially gene therapy. It is expected that gene therapy will be carried out in the future to improve the prognosis of DEE.

Key words: developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, genetic, gene therapy