Homozygous or compound heterozygous pathogenic variants in the <i>DOCK7</i> (dedicator of cytokinesis 7) gene are associated with autosomal recessive, early infantile epileptic encephalopathy 23 (EIEE23; OMIM #615,859), a rare and heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders diagnosed during early childhood. The gene discussed is DOCK7; the disease is neurodevelopmental disorder.