Elevated neuronal excitability and seizure susceptibility in a mouse model of SCN2A-related developmental and epileptic encephalopathy
Nicole A. Hawkins, Dennis M. Echevarria-Cooper, Erin E. Corbett, Christopher H. Thompson, Diana Jazmin Ixmatlahua Ribera, Emma C. Thompson, Scott K. Adney, Alfred L. George, Jennifer A. Kearney
This study creates a mouse model of SCN2A-related DEE and shows it exhibits neuronal hyperexcitability, seizure susceptibility, and responsiveness to phenytoin.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience