8A84.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Persistent headache associated with traumatic injury to the head

Description

Headache of greater than three months’ duration caused by traumatic injury to the head.

Index terms

  • Persistent headache associated with traumatic injury to the head
  • chronic post-traumatic headache
  • Persistent headache associated with moderate or severe traumatic injury to the head
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  • Persistent headache associated with mild traumatic injury to the head

Exclusions from above levels

  • MB4D – Headache, not elsewhere classified
  • 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

  • 8A84.0 – Acute headache associated with traumatic injury to the head
  • 8A84.Y – Other specified secondary headache
  • 8A84.Z – Secondary headache, unspecified

Foundation entity

Persistent headache associated with traumatic injury to the head – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/588039752

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 8A84: Secondary headache › 08: Diseases of the nervous system