M43.3: Recurrent atlantoaxial subluxation with myelopathy
Your first and second cervical vertebrae may be moving too much relative to one another.
The first two cervical vertebrae are located immediately beneath the head. There is a joint between these two vertebrae. It enables you to move your head to the left and right. In your case this joint is too loose. As a result the two vertebrae may be moving too much relative to one another. Most vertebrae consist of a vertebral body and a vertebral arch. The vertebral body bears the weight of the body. The vertebral arches lie on top of one another to form the spinal canal. The spinal cord lies in the vertebral canal.
The displacement of your first two cervical vertebrae has damaged your spinal cord. When the spinal cord is damaged you may no longer be able to move your head or certain parts of your body properly, or to feel them. With this disorder you may have pain in your neck, especially when you move your head. You may also feel dizzy.
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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