8D60.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Brain herniation syndromes

Description

The shift or displacement of brain tissue due to mass effect from its normal location to a region it does not occupy.

Index terms

  • Brain herniation syndromes
  • Subfalcine herniation
  • Central transtentorial herniation
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  • Medial temporal transtentorial herniation
  • Upwards transtentorial cerebellar herniation
  • Cerebellar tonsillar herniation
  • Transcalvarial herniation
  • Other herniation syndrome, not specified elsewhere

Exclusions from above levels

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

Sibling codes

  • 8D60.1 – Cerebral oedema
  • 8D60.Y – Other specified increased intracranial pressure
  • 8D60.Z – Increased intracranial pressure, unspecified

Foundation entity

Brain herniation syndromes – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/906840560

Part of: 8D60: Increased intracranial pressure › 08: Diseases of the nervous system