G52.3: Disorders of hypoglossal nerve [12th cranial nerve]
Your hypoglossal nerve is damaged.
The hypoglossal nerve runs on either side of the head from the brain to the tongue. The nerve controls the tongue’s movements.
Damage to the hypoglossal nerve can cause you to have trouble speaking. Chewing and swallowing can also be affected.
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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