8C70.2

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy

Description

Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is a muscle disease characterised by muscular weakness and atrophy, with early contractures of the tendons and cardiac involvement (arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy).

Index terms

  • Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
  • EMD - [Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy]
  • Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, X-linked
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  • EMD1 - [Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy 1]
  • Muscular dystrophy, tardive, Dreifuss-Emery type, with contractures
  • Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, autosomal dominant
  • Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, autosomal recessive

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/155258022 – Metabolic disorders
  • LD26.41 – Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
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  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • 8C70.0 – Becker muscular dystrophy
  • 8C70.1 – Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  • 8C70.3 – Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
  • 8C70.4 – Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
  • 8C70.5 – Scapuloperoneal muscular dystrophy
  • 8C70.6 – Congenital muscular dystrophy
  • 8C70.Y – Other specified muscular dystrophy
  • 8C70.Z – Muscular dystrophy, unspecified

Foundation entity

Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/749295636

Part of: 8C70: Muscular dystrophy › 08: Diseases of the nervous system