B01.1: Varicella encephalitis
You have chickenpox. The chickenpox has also spread to your brain.
Chickenpox are caused by specific pathogens. These pathogens are viruses. With chickenpox, small red blisters and pustules form all over the body. Blisters do not form on the palms of the hands or soles of the feet. These blisters and pustules can be very itchy. You may also get a fever.
Your brain has been inflamed by chickenpox. If the brain is inflamed, this can cause various symptoms. You can lose consciousness and get attacks of cramp. Your own behavior and thinking may change. You may sometimes no longer be able to control your own movements.
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
Further information
Source
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