ICD-11 code : 8A62.0;
Preferred Label : Infantile spasms;
ICD-11 definition : Syndrome characterised by the subacute onset of brief, repeated seizures with axial
or limb flexion, occurring in clusters. EEG shows hypsarrhythmia, i.e., chaotic, high
voltage slowing multifocal spikes, with ictal abrupt decremental pattern. Various
structural brain pathologies may be present, or no cause may be found. Two-thirds
of children have subsequent cognitive deficits.;
ICD-11 synonym : salaam tic; salaam spasm; West syndrome; IS -[infantile spasm];
Origin ID : 1023597213;
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ICD-10 Mapping
Syndrome characterised by the subacute onset of brief, repeated seizures with axial
or limb flexion, occurring in clusters. EEG shows hypsarrhythmia, i.e., chaotic, high
voltage slowing multifocal spikes, with ictal abrupt decremental pattern. Various
structural brain pathologies may be present, or no cause may be found. Two-thirds
of children have subsequent cognitive deficits.