ICD-11 code : CA0H.4;
Preferred Label : Laryngeal spasm;
ICD-11 definition : Laryngeal spasm is a pathological condition that is mainly a spasmodic closure (spasm)
of the inlet portion of the larynx or the glottic region. There is an adult-onset
and childhood (infant)-onset generally in this disease. There is a difference in the
pattern of expression for these two types. In the infant, respiratory arrest is associated
with this condition and spasmodic closure of the glottis occurs suddenly, and then
breathing returns to original quite rapidly within a few minutes. In adults, the main
symptoms of this condition are difficulty breathing or inspiratory stridor rather
than a complete respiratory arrest.;
ICD-11 synonym : Millar asthma; stridulous laryngismus; laryngospasm; laryngismus; laryngeal stridor;
ICD-11 inclusion : stridulous laryngotracheitis; Paradoxical vocal fold dysfunction; stridulous croup; glottic spasm; acute spasmodic laryngotracheitis; spasm of glottis; pseudocroup; false croup; spasmodic laryngotracheitis; spasmodic croup; laryngospasm;
Origin ID : 1531260827;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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Laryngeal spasm is a pathological condition that is mainly a spasmodic closure (spasm)
of the inlet portion of the larynx or the glottic region. There is an adult-onset
and childhood (infant)-onset generally in this disease. There is a difference in the
pattern of expression for these two types. In the infant, respiratory arrest is associated
with this condition and spasmodic closure of the glottis occurs suddenly, and then
breathing returns to original quite rapidly within a few minutes. In adults, the main
symptoms of this condition are difficulty breathing or inspiratory stridor rather
than a complete respiratory arrest.
