Epilepsy
Also known as: Epilepsy or seizures, unspecified
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In short
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes people to have recurring seizures when clusters of nerve cells in the brain send out the wrong signals. During a seizure, people may experience strange sensations and emotions, behave strangely, have violent muscle spasms, or lose consciousness. The condition has many possible causes, such as illness, brain injury, and abnormal brain development, though the cause is unknown in many cases. While there is no cure, doctors diagnose epilepsy using brain scans and other tests, and treatment with medicines, surgery, implanted devices, or special diets can help control seizures.
Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
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Description
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes people to have recurring seizures. The seizures happen when clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain send out the wrong signals. People may have strange sensations and emotions or behave strangely. They may have violent muscle spasms or lose consciousness.
Epilepsy has many possible causes, including illness, brain injury, and abnormal brain development. In many cases, the cause is unknown.
Doctors use brain scans and other tests to diagnose epilepsy. It is important to start treatment right away. There is no cure for epilepsy, but medicines can control seizures for most people. When medicines are not working well, surgery or implanted devices such as vagus nerve stimulators may help. Special diets can help some children with epilepsy.
NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Related terms in the cited sources
Medicines with an official indication for this condition
- Brivaracetam Treatment
- Cenobamate Treatment
- Eslicarbazepine Treatment
- Lacosamide Treatment
- Levetiracetam Treatment
- Midazolam Treatment
- Pregabalin Treatment
- Rufinamide Treatment
- Zonisamide Treatment
In alphabetical order.
Next to it in ICD-10
- G24Dystonia
- G30Alzheimer disease
- G35Multiple Sclerosis
- G43Migraine
- G45Transient ischaemic attack (mini-stroke)
- G51Facial nerve disorders (including Bell's palsy)
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Epilepsy?
G40 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Epilepsy?
8A6Z: Epilepsy or seizures, unspecified (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA) — EPAR. © European Medicines Agency.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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