G70.8: Other specified myoneural disorders
You have a disorder as a result of which your muscles are weaker than usual.
Sometimes, with certain disorders, the immune system produces antibodies that attack the body itself.
Muscles are made up of many long cells. These cells form the muscle fibers. Muscle movement is controlled by nerves. For information to get from the nerves to the muscles, nerve cells generate certain signals. These signals are absorbed by the muscle cells.
In your case, certain antibodies may be stopping the signals from being transmitted properly between the nerves and muscles. When the signals are not properly transmitted between the nerves and muscles, the muscles usually get weak quickly.
There may be various symptoms with this disorder because there are a lot of muscles with different tasks. The muscles in the arms and legs, for example, may quickly weaken. The person is then usually no longer able to walk 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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