G46.0: Middle cerebral artery syndrome
Parts of your brain are not getting enough blood.
The brain is made up of several areas. For example, the cerebrum is used to think and plan actions. In the cerebellum, movements are initialized and coordinated. The brain stem is responsible for various unconscious tasks such as breathing. The brain stem passes into the spinal cord.
In the brain on each side there are 3 large arteries that supply blood to various parts of the brain. In each case there is an anterior, central and posterior artery.
Your middle artery is not providing enough blood to part of your cerebrum.
When the brain does not get enough blood, different problems may occur. The symptoms depend on which part of the brain is affected.
If the central artery on one side of your brain is not getting enough blood, you can get failure symptoms on the other side of your body. You may then no longer be able to move your arm or leg properly, for example. You may also no longer be able to feel contacts on one side of your body properly. Your face muscles can become paralyzed and your vision may deteriorate on one side. You may find it harder, or impossible, to speak, read or write.
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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