Chapter 19 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)»Injuries to the head (S00-S09)»Concussion with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration (S06.0X9)
S06.0X9
Concussion with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
A nonspecific term used to describe transient alterations or loss of consciousness following closed head injuries. The duration of UNCONSCIOUSNESS generally lasts a few seconds, but may persist for several hours. Concussions may be classified as mild, intermediate, and severe. Prolonged periods of unconsciousness (often defined as greater than 6 hours in duration) may be referred to as post-traumatic coma (COMA, POST-HEAD INJURY). (From Rowland, Merritt's Textbook of Neurology, 9th ed, p418)