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2 per 100,000 per year [ 4] Idiopathic intracranial hypertension ( IIH ), previously known as pseudotumor cerebri and benign intracranial hypertension, is a condition characterized by increased intracranial pressure (pressure around the brain) without a detectable cause. [ 2] The main symptoms are headache, vision problems, ringing in the ears ...
Cerebral infarction, also known as an ischemic stroke, is the pathologic process that results in an area of necrotic tissue in the brain (cerebral infarct). [ 1] In mid to high income countries, a stroke is the main reason for disability among people and the 2nd cause of death. [ 2]
Brain ischemia is a condition in which there is insufficient bloodflow to the brain to meet metabolic demand. [ 1] This leads to poor oxygen supply or cerebral hypoxia and thus leads to the death of brain tissue or cerebral infarction / ischemic stroke. [ 2] It is a sub-type of stroke along with subarachnoid hemorrhage and intracerebral hemorrhage.
Transient ischemic attack. A transient ischemic attack ( TIA ), commonly known as a mini-stroke, is a minor stroke whose noticeable symptoms usually end in less than an hour. A TIA causes the same symptoms associated with a stroke, such as weakness or numbness on one side of the body, sudden dimming or loss of vision, difficulty speaking or ...
Diseases of veins and lymphatics, and other diseases of circulatory system (451–459) 451 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis. 451.1 Of deep vessels of lower extremities. 451.11 Deep vein thrombosis, femoral. 451.19 Deep vein thrombosis, other leg veins. 451.8 Of other sites. 451.82 Phlebitis, superficial veins, upper extrem.
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [ 1] Work on ICD-10 began in 1983, [ 2 ...
The ICHD-3 beta classification includes 6 main subtypes of migraine (ICHD-1: 7 main subtypes, ICHD-2: 6 main subtypes), most of which are further subdivided. Overall ICHD-3 beta distinguishes 29 migraine subtypes. The following table outlines the main subtypes and their ICHD-1, -2, -3 beta and ICD-10 codes. [1] [7] [8] [9] Migraine.
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state ( HHS ), also known as hyperosmolar non-ketotic state ( HONK ), is a complication of diabetes mellitus in which high blood sugar results in high osmolarity without significant ketoacidosis. [ 4][ 5] Symptoms include signs of dehydration, weakness, leg cramps, vision problems, and an altered level of ...