Epilepsy due to prenatal or perinatal brain insults

Definition

Epilepsy occurring in relation to a distinct structural or metabolic condition or disease that has been demonstrated to be associated with a substantially increased risk of developing epilepsy, with the insult occurring before birth [prenatal] or between 22 weeks of gestation and 7 days after birth. Onset of epilepsy may be in infancy, childhood, or adulthood.

Exclusions

• Neonatal seizures (KB06)

4 subordinate codes

• 8A60.00Epilepsy due to prenatal or perinatal vascular insults
• 8A60.01Epilepsy due to neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Epilepsy due to structural or metabolic conditions or diseases

• 8A60.1Epilepsy due to cerebrovascular disorders
• 8A60.2Epilepsy due to degenerative brain disorders
• 8A60.3Epilepsy due to dementias
• 8A60.4Epilepsy due to central nervous system infections or infestations
• 8A60.5Epilepsy due to injuries to the head
• 8A60.6Epilepsy due to tumours of the nervous system
• 8A60.7Epilepsy with mesial temporal sclerosis
• 8A60.8Epilepsy due to immune disorders