6B60.5

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with speech disturbance

Description

Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with speech disturbance is characterised by symptoms such as difficulty with speaking (dysphonia), loss of the ability to speak (aphonia) or difficult or unclear articulation of speech (dysarthria) that are not consistent with a recognised disease of the nervous system, a neurodevelopmental or neurocognitive disorder, other mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorder, or other medical condition and do not occur exclusively during another dissociative disorder.

Index terms

  • Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with speech disturbance
  • functional neurological symptom disorder, with speech disturbance
  • functional speech disorder

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/430567349 – Factitious disorders
  • QE62 – Uncomplicated bereavement
  • QE84 – Acute stress reaction

Sibling codes

  • 6B60.0 – Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with visual disturbance
  • 6B60.1 – Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with auditory disturbance
  • 6B60.2 – Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with vertigo or dizziness
  • 6B60.3 – Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with other sensory disturbance
  • 6B60.4 – Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with non-epileptic seizures
  • 6B60.6 – Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with paresis or weakness
  • 6B60.7 – Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with gait disturbance
  • 6B60.8 – Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with movement disturbance
  • 6B60.9 – Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with cognitive symptoms
  • 6B60.Y – Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with other specified symptoms
  • 6B60.Z – Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with unspecified symptoms

Foundation entity

Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with speech disturbance – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1504141213

Part of: 6B60: Dissociative neurological symptom disorder › 06: Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders