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P91.80: Locked-in syndrome and persistent vegetative state of newborn

Serious damage has been identified in the child's brain.

The brain is made up of several areas. For example, the cerebrum is used to think and plan actions. In the cerebellum, movements are initialized and coordinated. The brain stem is responsible for various unconscious tasks such as breathing. The brain stem passes into the spinal cord.

During pregnancy and birth, many factors affect the child. So there can be many different reasons why a baby's brain suffers serious damage. If the brain is seriously damaged it can no longer perform its functions properly. Which functions are affected depends on the extent and area of the damage.

For example, damage can result in the child being unable to consciously perceive the environment. The baby then fails to react to external stimuli. Such a stimulus may be touching the skin or a trusted voice, for example. Subconscious activities such as breathing and sleeping are usually present. The baby may sometimes have its eyes open and be awake.

Damage may also occur that results in the baby being unable to move. With damage of this type, it is able to perceive its surroundings. The baby can move its eyes and close them.

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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).