F02.3: Dementia in Parkinson disease
You have a dementia disease. This is being caused by your Parkinson’s disease.
There is too little of a certain messenger substance in your brain. This mainly affects one’s movements. This is called Parkinson’s disease. You have also developed symptoms of dementia. The memory may get worse. One may often then no longer be able to judge everyday situations so well. The disease often makes it difficult to deal with everyday life or to concentrate. It is often difficult to remember the right word for something. One may also feel very depressed.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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