Idiopathic syringomyelia

Description

A condition in which the syrinx has no identifiable cause and which is difficult to treat. Most large and/or symptomatic syrinxes can treated with syrinx shunting.

Index terms

Idiopathic syringomyelia

Exclusions from above levels

LA07.3 – Congenital hydromyelia
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

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19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

8D66.1 – Syringomyelia due to certain specified cause
8D66.2 – Syringobulbia
8D66.Y – Other specified syringomyelia or syringobulbia
8D66.Z – Syringomyelia or syringobulbia, unspecified

Foundation entity

Idiopathic syringomyelia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1218010255

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 8D66: Syringomyelia or syringobulbia › 08: Diseases of the nervous system