Alcohol withdrawal with perceptual disturbances and seizures

Description

All diagnostic requirements for Alcohol withdrawal are met and the withdrawal state is accompanied by both seizures (i.e., generalised tonic-clonic seizures) and perceptual disturbances (e.g., visual or tactile hallucinations or illusions) with intact reality testing. Diagnostic requirements for Delirium are not met.

Index terms

Alcohol withdrawal with perceptual disturbances and seizures

Exclusions from above levels

QE10 – Hazardous alcohol use
QE62 – Uncomplicated bereavement
QE84 – Acute stress reaction

Sibling codes

6C40.40 – Alcohol withdrawal, uncomplicated
6C40.41 – Alcohol withdrawal with perceptual disturbances
6C40.42 – Alcohol withdrawal with seizures
6C40.4Z – Alcohol withdrawal, unspecified

Foundation entity

Alcohol withdrawal with perceptual disturbances and seizures – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/232349777

Allowed postcoordination axes

hasCausingCondition

Part of: 6C40.4: Alcohol withdrawal › 6C40: Disorders due to use of alcohol › 06: Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders