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Q: Why is there a need to focus on breakthrough seizures? A: When an epilepsy patient experiences a sustained period of freedom from seizures (seizure control), then suddenly experiences a seizure, such an event is commonly referred to as a breakthrough seizure. When these breakthrough seizures occur, there can be severe clinical consequences for the patient.
Seizures are episodes of abnormal electrical brain activity that cause changes in attention or behavior. The term âconvulsionsâ may be used interchangeably with seizures, but during a convulsion, the body rapidly and uncontrollably shakes. Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures. Also called a seizure disorder, epilepsy may be diagnosed when the patient has two or more unprovoked seizures. Code Assignment. A seizure episode is classified to ICD-9-CM code 780.39, Other convulsions. This code also includes convulsive disorder not otherwise specified (NOS), fit NOS, and recurrent convulsions NOS.