8A01

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Choreiform disorders

Description

Chorea consists of irregular, non-repetitive, brief, jerky, flowing movements that move randomly from one part of the body to another.

Exclusions from above levels

  • 6A06 – Stereotyped movement disorder
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
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  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Child codes

  • 8A01.0 – Benign hereditary chorea
  • 8A01.1 – Secondary Chorea
  • 8A01.2 – Hemichorea or hemiballismus
  • 8A01.Y – Other specified choreiform disorders
  • 8A01.Z – Choreiform disorders, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • 8A00 – Parkinsonism
  • 8A02 – Dystonic disorders
  • 8A03 – Ataxic disorders
  • 8A04 – Disorders associated with tremor
  • 8A05 – Tic disorders
  • 8A06 – Myoclonic disorders
  • 8A07 – Certain specified movement disorder
  • 8A0Y – Other specified movement disorders
  • 8A0Z – Movement disorders, unspecified

Foundation entity

Choreiform disorders – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/981681252

Part of: 08: Diseases of the nervous system