Cerebral oedema due to birth injuryICD-11 Subcategory
ICD-11 code : KA40.1;
Preferred Label : Cerebral oedema due to birth injury;
ICD-11 definition : Cerebral oedema is an excessive accumulation of water in the intracellular or extracellular
spaces of the brain. There is a breakdown of the tight endothelial junctions which
make up the blood brain barrier.;
ICD-11 inclusion : increased intracranial pressure, injury at birth; oedema of brain, fetus or newborn, birth injury;
Cerebral oedema is an excessive accumulation of water in the intracellular or extracellular
spaces of the brain. There is a breakdown of the tight endothelial junctions which
make up the blood brain barrier.
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping