ICD-Code Q86.1: Foetal anticonvulsant syndrome
During development in the womb, damage to health was caused by the mother taking medication to treat epilepsy.
Various epilepsy drugs are available that differ in terms of their chemical components and the way they work. Epilepsies are disorders that cause recurrent brain seizures.
Certain medication can pass from the mother to the child via the placenta.The placenta forms in the mother’s womb during pregnancy. The placenta consists of cells from the mother and cells from the unborn child. The umbilical cord connects the child to the placenta.Some medication can interfere with the baby’s development and cause damage to the baby’s health.
Epilepsy medication can cause birth defects. These defects can affect the heart or urinary organs, for example. They may also cause changes to the face, fingers and toes. For example, the nose may be especially short and flat. The fingers and fingernails may also be shortened. The eyes may be set further apart than normal. In addition, epilepsy medication may interfere with the child's growth. As a result, the child may be smaller and lighter than other children of the same age. In addition to physical defects, there may also be intellectual impairments.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).