8D42

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Neurological disorders due to overweight or obesity in adults or children

Description

Neurological disorders that arise from the metabolic dysfunction, inflammation, and dyslipidemia caused by overweight (BMI > 25) or obese (BMI >30) status. Examples include mild cognitive impairment secondary to hippocampal alteration, hypothalamic dysfunction, autonomic dysfunction, peripheral polyneuropathy, and obstructive sleep apnea.

Index terms

  • Neurological disorders due to overweight or obesity in adults or children
  • Neuropathy due to overweight or obesity
  • Peripheral neuropathy due to overweight or obesity
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  • Myopathy due to overweight or obesity
  • Pseudotumour cerebri related to obesity
  • Certain specified neurological disorders due to overweight or obesity

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

  • 8D40 – Neurological disorders due to nutrient deficiency
  • 8D41 – Neurological disorders due to an excess of micro or macro nutrients
  • 8D43 – Neurological disorders due to toxicity
  • 8D44 – Alcohol-related neurological disorders
  • 8D4Y – Other specified nutritional or toxic disorders of the nervous system
  • 8D4Z – Nutritional or toxic disorders of the nervous system, unspecified

Foundation entity

Neurological disorders due to overweight or obesity in adults or children – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2098488072

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 08: Diseases of the nervous system