G40: Epilepsy and recurrent seizures notes the following terms are to be considered equivalent to intractable: pharmacoresistant (pharmacologically resistant), treatment resistant, refractory (medically) and poorly controlled
excludes1 conversion disorder with seizures (F44.5) convulsions NOS (R56.9) post traumatic seizures (R56.1) seizure (convulsive) NOS (R56.9) seizure of newborn (P90)
excludes2 hippocampal sclerosis (G93.81) mesial temporal sclerosis (G93.81) temporal sclerosis (G93.81) Todd's paralysis (G83.84)
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