2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 345.6
Infantile spasms
- Myoclonus epilepsy of infancy and early childhood, characterized by seizures involving the muscles of the neck, trunk, and limbs, and manifested by nodding of the head and flexion of the arms. The seizures are associated with brain abnormalities and frequent mental retardation.
- There are 2 ICD-9-CM codes below 345.6 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
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345.6 Excludes 
)Applies To
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 345.6:
salaam (see also Epilepsy) 
infantile (see also Epilepsy) 
