ICD-11 classes
08 Diseases of the nervous system
Structural developmental anomalies of the nervous system
LA05 — Cerebral structural developmental anomalies
LA05.0 — Microcephaly
ICD-11 LA05.0 — Microcephaly
A condition caused by failure of the head to correctly develop during the antenatal period. This condition is characterised by a head size that is significantly smaller than normal for their age and sex. This condition may also present with developmental delays, difficulties with balance and coordination, short stature, hyperactivity, mental retardation, seizures, or other neurological abnormalities.
It includes 1 item.
- Micrencephaly
It excludes 1 item.
- Syndromes with microcephaly as a major feature (LD20.2)
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere: