Juvenile absence epilepsy

Description

Juvenile absence epilepsy is one of the age-related idiopathic generalised epilepsies (IGE) with an age at onset between 10 and 17 years of age, and is characterised by sporadic (non-pyknoleptic) occurrence of absence seizures frequently associated with generalised tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS) predominantly on awakening. Interictal and ictal EEG shows generalised spike and wave discharges with normal background activity.

Coding note from above levels

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

Index terms

Juvenile absence epilepsy

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

8A61.30 – Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
8A61.32 – Benign adult familial myoclonus epilepsy
8A61.3Y – Other specified genetic epileptic syndrome with adolescent or adult onset
8A61.3Z – Genetic epileptic syndrome with adolescent or adult onset, unspecified

Foundation entity

Juvenile absence epilepsy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/519416529

Part of: 8A61.3: Genetic epileptic syndrome with adolescent or adult onset › 8A61: Genetic or presumed genetic syndromes primarily expressed as epilepsy › 08: Diseases of the nervous system