ICD-11 code : 8A61.22;
Preferred Label : Epilepsy with myoclonic-astatic seizures;
ICD-11 definition : Epilepsy beginning between the second and fifth year of life in a previously normal
child with family history of seizures, that initially manifests as tonic-clonic seizures
with myoclonic-astatic seizures beginning several weeks later. These seizures are
characterised by a sudden loss of muscular tonus associated with forward or backward
propulsion that may result in injury to the face and head if the patient falls.;
ICD-11 synonym : Doose syndrome;
Origin ID : 951920505;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
Epilepsy beginning between the second and fifth year of life in a previously normal
child with family history of seizures, that initially manifests as tonic-clonic seizures
with myoclonic-astatic seizures beginning several weeks later. These seizures are
characterised by a sudden loss of muscular tonus associated with forward or backward
propulsion that may result in injury to the face and head if the patient falls.
