Febrile seizures

Description

Seizures associated with a rise of the body temperature in the absence of intracranial infection, metabolic disturbance, or history of afebrile seizures. They most commonly occur in children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years.

Coding note from above levels

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

Exclusions from above levels

8A80.3Y – Migraine aura-triggered seizures
MG45 – Syncope
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases

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18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Child codes

8A63.00 – Simple febrile seizures
8A63.01 – Complex febrile seizures
8A63.0Y – Other specified febrile seizures
8A63.0Z – Febrile seizures, unspecified

Sibling codes

8A63.Y – Seizure due to other acute cause
8A63.Z – Seizure due to unspecified acute cause

Foundation entity

Febrile seizures – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1766832202

Part of: 8A63: Seizure due to acute causes › 08: Diseases of the nervous system