E00.0 Congenital iodine-deficiency syndrome, neurological type

Instructional Notes:

E00.0
Description: Congenital iodine-deficiency syndrome, neurological type
Inclusion Term:
- Endemic cretinism, neurological type
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E00
Description: Congenital iodine-deficiency syndrome
Exclude1:
- subclinical iodine-deficiency hypothyroidism (E02)
Use Additional Code:
- code (F70-F79) to identify associated intellectual disabilities.
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E00-E07
Description: Disorders of thyroid gland (E00-E07)
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E00-E89
Description: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Exclude1:
- transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
Notes:
- All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.