G46.5: Pure motor lacunar syndrome
One or more small parts of your brain have impaired function.
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.
One or more small parts of your brain have impaired function. These impairments are usually caused by damage to small blood vessels in the brain. As a result, the affected parts of the brain do not get enough blood.
Areas of your brain are affected that are responsible for controlling the muscles. As a result, you may no longer be able to move your arm or leg on one side properly, for example.
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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