P91.3: Neonatal cerebral irritability
In the period immediately after the birth, the child’s brain reacted to stimuli more sensitively than usual.
The brain is located inside the head. It receives, processes and stores sensory impressions. The brain controls movements and various physical functions.
There can be various reasons why a baby's brain reacts to stimuli more sensitively than usual. It may be caused by inflammations triggered by certain pathogens or by fever, for example. Metabolic disorders can also result in an exaggerated reaction. Another reason may be a lack of oxygen.
Stimuli can include sensory impressions that the baby hears, sees or feels. If the brain is reacting more sensitively than usual to these, minor stimuli can produce major reactions. The child's reflexes may be stronger than usual, for example. A reflex is the body's response to a stimulus. This response can be a muscle movement, for example. Muscle tension may also be increased. The muscles may also tremble or twitch.
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
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
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