Cerebrovascular diseases

Definition

This is a group of brain dysfunctions related to disease of the blood vessels supplying the brain. This includes “stroke”, which includes the following entities: Intracerebral haemorrhage; Subarachnoid haemorrhage; Cerebral ischaemic stroke; and Stroke not known if ischaemic or haemorrhagic.

Inclusions

• Cerebrovascular disease with mention of hypertension

Exclusions

• Intracranial injury (NA07)

10 subordinate codes

• 8B00-8B0ZIntracranial haemorrhage
• 8B10-8B1ZCerebral ischaemia
• 8B20Stroke not known if ischaemic or haemorrhagic
• 8B21Cerebrovascular disease with no acute cerebral symptom
• 8B22Certain specified cerebrovascular diseases
• 8B23Cerebrovascular abnormalities
• 8B24Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy
• 8B25Late effects of cerebrovascular disease
• 8B26Vascular syndromes of brain in cerebrovascular diseases
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Diseases of the nervous system

• 8A00-8A0ZMovement disorders
• 8A20-8A2ZDisorders with neurocognitive impairment as a major feature
• 8A40-8A4ZMultiple sclerosis or other white matter disorders
• 8A60-8A6ZEpilepsy or seizures
• 8A80-8A8ZHeadache disorders
• 8B40-8B4ZSpinal cord disorders excluding trauma
• 8B60-8B6ZMotor neuron diseases or related disorders
• 8B80-8C4ZDisorders of nerve root, plexus or peripheral nerves