What is the ICD-10 code for Lennox-Gastaut?

What is the ICD-10 code for Lennox-Gastaut?

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, not intractable, without status epilepticus. G40. 812 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM G40.

What is Lennox syndrome?

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a type of epilepsy. Patients with LGS experience many different types of seizures including: Tonic – stiffening of the body. Atonic – temporary loss of muscle tone and consciousness, causing the patient to fall. Atypical absence – staring episodes.

Is Lennox-Gastaut syndrome a disability?

Most children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome have intellectual disability or learning problems even before seizures begin. These problems may worsen over time, particularly if seizures are very frequent or severe. Some affected children develop additional neurological abnormalities and behavioral problems.

What does epilepsy unspecified intractable with status epilepticus mean?

Intractable epilepsy is when seizures can’t be controlled by medicines. (Intractable means “not easily managed or relieved.”) It’s also called refractory, uncontrolled, or drug-resistant epileptic seizures.

How is Lennox Gastaut syndrome treated?

The three main forms of treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome are anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs), dietary therapy (typically the ketogenic diet) or device/surgery (VNS therapy or corpus callosotomy). Rarely, resective surgery is an option. Treatment may require the coordinated efforts of a team of specialists.

What type of seizure is status epilepticus?

A seizure that lasts longer than 5 minutes, or having more than 1 seizure within a 5 minutes period, without returning to a normal level of consciousness between episodes is called status epilepticus. This is a medical emergency that may lead to permanent brain damage or death.

Can Lennox-Gastaut syndrome be cured?

There is no cure for the disorder. Complete recovery, including freedom from seizures and normal development, is very rare. The prognosis for individuals with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome varies. There is no cure for the disorder.

Is Lennox-Gastaut syndrome progressive?

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is a progressive epilepsy syndrome that causes tonic and atypical absence seizures and intellectual disability. It is difficult to treat, although some newer treatments are being investigated.

What should you not do during a tonic clonic seizure?

Do not attempt to hold the person still. Do not put anything in the person’s mouth. It is physically impossible to swallow one’s tongue, and putting things in the mouth may lead to injury. Time the seizure.

What is the prognosis for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome?

There is no cure for the disorder. Complete recovery, including freedom from seizures and normal development, is very rare. The prognosis for individuals with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome varies. There is no cure for the disorder. Complete recovery, including freedom from seizures and normal development, is very rare.

What is the difference between a tonic clonic seizure and status epilepticus?

Most tonic-clonic seizures end normally in 1 to 2 minutes, but they may have post-ictal (or after-effects) symptoms for much longer. This makes it hard to tell when a seizure begins and ends. Status epilepticus occurs when…. The active part of a tonic-clonic seizure lasts 5 minutes or longer.