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T06.0: Injuries of brain and cranial nerves with injuries of nerves and spinal cord at neck level

You have injured your brain, cranial nerves, spinal cord and other nerves in the neck.

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.

Various nerves run from the brain to the sensory organs in the head, and to organs in the body. These nerves are called cranial nerves. These nerves are important in seeing, tasting or hearing, for example. But the cranial nerves also control important functions in the body, such as in the lungs and heart.

The vertebrae form the vertebral canal on the rear of the spinal column. The spinal cord runs in the vertebral canal. Nerve fibers run from the brain into the body via the spinal cord and form nerves there. Every nerve is responsible for a particular part of the skin and for certain muscles. These nerves are important for instance in enabling you to feel and move the muscles.

Someone with a brain injury can suffer from concussion. This may involve having headaches or feeling nauseous. There may also be bleeding in or around the brain. If injury causes the brain to swell, it can suffer further damage.

Someone with an injury to their cranial nerves may have problems with seeing, hearing or smelling, for example. You may also no longer be able to feel anything in certain parts of your face. You may no longer be able to move certain muscles properly.

Someone with an injury to their spinal cord at the neck may no longer be able to move certain muscles or parts of their body. You may also no longer be able to feel heat, touch or pain in certain parts of your body. Someone with an injury to nerves in their neck may have a wide range of problems. It may be that you are no longer able to move your head so well. You may also no longer be able to feel anything in certain parts of the skin on your neck. The functions of various organs may be impaired.

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).