8B11.5

Cerebral ischaemic stroke of unknown cause

Acidente vascular cerebral devido a causa desconhecida

Category

Definition

This is a sudden loss of brain function due to a lack of adequate blood flow. It is of an uncertain nature, and approximately 30% of examined events fall into this category.

Coding Note

If an additional code is used for anatomy, the artery affected by the stroke should be selected.

Inclusions

  • cryptogenic stroke

Subcategories (2)