ICD-11 code : 8A61.21;
Preferred Label : Childhood absence epilepsy;
ICD-11 definition : Epilepsy with onset in an otherwise normal child of 2 to 12 years of age, often with
multiple daily brief staring episodes lasting an average of 10 seconds. Absence seizures
are usually provoked by hyperventilation. The electroencephalogram shows ictal and
interictal diffuse 2.5-3 cycles per second spike and wave discharges. The genetic
pattern is probably polygenetic.;
ICD-11 synonym : Pyknolepsy; Pycnolepsy; Petit mal epilepsy;
Origin ID : 726403046;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Epilepsy with onset in an otherwise normal child of 2 to 12 years of age, often with
multiple daily brief staring episodes lasting an average of 10 seconds. Absence seizures
are usually provoked by hyperventilation. The electroencephalogram shows ictal and
interictal diffuse 2.5-3 cycles per second spike and wave discharges. The genetic
pattern is probably polygenetic.
