F05.1: Delirium superimposed on dementia
Your awareness has temporarily changed. This is also known as delirium.
With delirium, one is less aware than normal. The memory also often changes temporarily. One may be very restless and have a strong desire to move. One may also no longer know who or where one is. The senses and the sleep-wake cycle may be very mixed up. There is a physical reason for this. For example, it can be caused by damage to the brain, by medication or other disorders.
You also have a disorder as a result of which your memory is gradually getting worse. You are also gradually losing other skills that are needed for everyday life. This disorder is called dementia.
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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