LA55

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Compression facies

Description

A disease caused by neurovascular compression of the facial nerve. This disease is characterised by facial spasm, and abnormal facial expression.

Index terms

  • Compression facies

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/733825440 – Inborn errors of metabolism

Sibling codes

  • LA30 – Structural developmental anomalies of teeth and periodontal tissues
  • LA31 – Structural developmental anomalies of mouth or tongue
  • LA50 – Congenital velopharyngeal incompetence
  • LA51 – Facial clefts
  • LA52 – Facial asymmetry
  • LA53 – Macrocheilia
  • LA54 – Microcheilia
  • LA56 – Pierre Robin syndrome
  • LA5Y – Other specified structural developmental anomalies of the face
  • LA5Z – Structural developmental anomalies of the face, unspecified

Foundation entity

Compression facies – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1935903902

Part of: 20: Developmental anomalies