G37.2: Central pontine myelinolysis
Nerve tissue in your brain stem is damaged.
The brain stem is part of the brain. The brain stem is where breathing and heart rate are regulated.
There can be various reasons for nerve tissue in the brain stem being damaged. For example, the substances dissolved in the blood can affect the tissue. One of the substances dissolved in the blood is sodium. The nerve tissue in your brain stem was damaged by a sudden increase in the sodium level in your blood. This can happen if you have medical treatment for low sodium levels. If the amount of sodium in the blood increases very quickly in the process, this change can damage the nerve tissue.
Damage to the nerve tissue in the brain stem can cause many different symptoms. For example, you can become confused or drowsy. You may also lose consciousness. It may also result in various mobility disorders. You may no longer be able to move your eyes properly, for example. You can also have problems speaking or swallowing. You may also no longer be able to move your arms and legs properly.
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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