Transient ischaemic attack

Description

Transient episode of focal neurological dysfunction caused by focal brain ischemia without acute infarction in the clinically relevant area of the brain or transient monocular visual loss due to retinal ischemia. Symptoms should resolve completely within 24 hours.

Excludes

KB00 – Neonatal cerebral ischaemia
MB21.12 – Transient global amnesia

Exclusions from above levels

NA07 – Intracranial injury
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

Child codes

8B10.0 – Amaurosis fugax
8B10.Y – Other specified transient ischaemic attack
8B10.Z – Transient ischaemic attack, unspecified

Sibling codes

8B11 – Cerebral ischaemic stroke
8B1Y – Other specified cerebral ischaemia
8B1Z – Cerebral ischaemia, unspecified

Foundation entity

Transient ischaemic attack – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/826335789

Part of: 08: Diseases of the nervous system