G21.8: Other secondary parkinsonism
You have symptoms like those that come with Parkinson’s disease.
With Parkinson’s, there is too little of the messenger substance dopamine in certain parts of the brain. The messenger dopamine is important in controlling the body’s movements, for example. A lack of the messenger dopamine makes movements more difficult. The person can then no longer execute certain movements as quickly as normal. As a result, keeping one’s balance may also become difficult. The muscles may also stiffen up. The hands often shake.
Certain drugs, substances or disorders can affect the amount of dopamine in the brain. As a result you have symptoms like those that come with Parkinson’s.
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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