8D43.5

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Cassava poisoning

Description

Symmetrical, non-progressive, non-remitting spastic paraparesia occurring in epidemic and endemic forms with a predilection for children and young women. The unknown aetiology is related to consumption of bitter cassava roots with very minimal protein supplementation.

Index terms

  • Cassava poisoning
  • Tropical ataxic neuropathy

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

  • 8D43.0 – Encephalopathy due to toxicity
  • 8D43.1 – Cognitive impairment due to toxicity
  • 8D43.2 – Neuropathy due to toxicity
  • 8D43.3 – Myopathy due to toxicity
  • 8D43.4 – Movement disorders due to toxicity
  • 8D43.Y – Other specified neurological disorders due to toxicity
  • 8D43.Z – Neurological disorders due to toxicity, unspecified

Foundation entity

Cassava poisoning – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/130311653

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 8D43: Neurological disorders due to toxicity › 08: Diseases of the nervous system