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M49.41: Neuropathic spondylopathy Occipito-atlanto-axial region

A nerve disorder has damaged your spine.

The spine consists of several sections. The cervical spine begins below the head. The cervical spine is very mobile. Below that is the thoracic spine. The ribs are attached to the thoracic spine. Below the thoracic spine is the lumbar spine. The lumbar spine is also very mobile and it bears a large part of the body’s weight. After the lumbar spine, the sacrum and coccyx join.

Your spine has been damaged at the junction between your head and your cervical spine.

You have a nerve disorder. The nerves can suffer problems if you are infected by certain bacteria, for example. Disorders in the spinal cord area can also affect nerves. When the nerves are diseased, any strain put on the vertebrae may not be as noticeable. The strain can damage the vertebrae. With some nerve disorders, the vertebrae or the muscles around the spine do not get an adequate supply of blood. Vertebrae or muscles can also be damaged if they do not get an adequate supply of blood.

When the vertebrae are damaged, the spine can become deformed. When the muscles around the spine get damaged, the spine can become deformed. The person may no longer be able to move their spine 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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).