8A41.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Transverse myelitis

Description

Focal inflammatory and demyelinating disorder of the spinal cord, resulting in motor, sensory and autonomic dysfunction. Symptoms include Lhermitte's, numbness of the limbs, progressive spastic paraplegia, urinary urgency, incontinence and sexual dysfunction.

Index terms

  • Transverse myelitis
  • TM - [Transverse myelitis]
  • Acute transverse myelitis in demyelinating disease of the central nervous system
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  • acute transverse myelitis NOS
  • acute transverse myelopathy
  • Partial transverse myelitis
  • partial TM [transverse myelitis]
  • Complete transverse myelitis
  • complete TM [transverse myelitis]
  • Transverse myelitis, aquaporin-4 antibody positive

Exclusions from above levels

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

Sibling codes

  • 8A41.1 – Neuromyelitis optica myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-positive
  • 8A41.Y – Other specified isolated demyelinating syndromes of the central nervous system
  • 8A41.Z – Isolated demyelinating syndromes of the central nervous system, unspecified

Foundation entity

Transverse myelitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1328350091

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 8A41: Isolated demyelinating syndromes of the central nervous system › 08: Diseases of the nervous system