F95.2: Combined vocal and multiple motor tic disorder [de la Tourette]
You keep making movements and noises. This disorder is known as Tourette’s syndrome.
You frequently repeat certain movements and noises. You find it difficult or impossible to suppress these movements and noises. The movements may be small twitches or bigger movements. The noises may be sounds or words. These words may sometimes also be inappropriate words or swear words. The movements and noises may occur more often than usual in certain situations. These sudden movements and noises are called tics.
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
Source
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