Epilepsy due to multiple sclerosis or other demyelinating disorders

Description

Epilepsy with onset in a patient with established diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) or other demyelinating disorder. Seizures must occur during the disease course, but not in close temporal relationship with an acute phase. The duration of MS symptoms prior to first seizure is generally several years.

Coding note from above levels

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

Index terms

Epilepsy due to multiple sclerosis or other demyelinating disorders

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
8A60.3 – Epilepsy due to dementias
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.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 multiple sclerosis or other demyelinating disorders – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1742216565

Allowed postcoordination axes

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