Epilepsy due to dementias

Description

Epilepsy with onset in a patient with established diagnosis of dementia. Seizures may occur at any time after the disease onset. Focal onset seizures are the prevailing type in Alzheimer’s disease while seizures with bilateral convulsive activity predominate in other dementing disorders. Myoclonus is another common finding in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

Coding note from above levels

Use additional code, if desired, to identify the type of seizure.

Index terms

Epilepsy due to dementias

Exclusions from above levels

MG45 – Syncope
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

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19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

8A60.0 – Epilepsy due to prenatal or perinatal brain insults
8A60.1 – Epilepsy due to cerebrovascular disorders
8A60.2 – Epilepsy due to degenerative brain disorders
8A60.4 – Epilepsy due to central nervous system infections or infestations
8A60.5 – Epilepsy due to injuries to the head
8A60.6 – Epilepsy due to tumours of the nervous system
8A60.7 – Epilepsy with mesial temporal sclerosis
8A60.8 – Epilepsy due to immune disorders
8A60.9 – Epilepsy due to abnormalities of brain development
8A60.A – Epilepsy due to genetic syndromes with widespread or progressive effects
8A60.B – Epilepsy due to multiple sclerosis or other demyelinating disorders
8A60.Y – Epilepsy due to other structural or metabolic condition or disease
8A60.Z – Epilepsy due to unspecified structural or metabolic condition or disease

Foundation entity

Epilepsy due to dementias – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1315841508

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 8A60: Epilepsy due to structural or metabolic conditions or diseases › 08: Diseases of the nervous system