Convulsive status epilepticus

Description

Convulsive status epilepticus is defined as 5 min or more of (i) continuous clinical convulsive seizure activity or (ii) recurrent seizure activity without recovery (returning to baseline) between seizures.

Coding note from above levels

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

Index terms

Convulsive status epilepticus
Tonic-clonic status epilepticus
Grand mal status, epileptic

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grand mal status
grand mal status epilepticus
Tonic status epilepticus
Clonic status epilepticus
Myoclonic status epilepticus

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

8A66.1 – Non-convulsive status epilepticus
8A66.Y – Other specified status epilepticus
8A66.Z – Status epilepticus, unspecified

Foundation entity

Convulsive status epilepticus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/338178896

Part of: 8A66: Status epilepticus › 08: Diseases of the nervous system