Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy

Description

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) constitutes a group of genetically determined, progressive disorders of muscles, in which the pelvic or shoulder girdle musculature is predominantly or primarily involved. It may be inherited in an autosomal recessive or dominant fashion.

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

Child codes

8C70.40 – Dominant limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
8C70.41 – Recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
8C70.4Y – Other specified limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
8C70.4Z – Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, unspecified

Sibling codes

8C70.0 – Becker muscular dystrophy
8C70.1 – Duchenne muscular dystrophy
8C70.2 – Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
8C70.3 – Facioscapulohumeral 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

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/887807212

Allowed postcoordination axes

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