AB57

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Auditory synaptopathy or neuropathy

Description

Normal outer hair cell function but lacking synchrony of neural transmission of auditory information due to damage of inner hair cells or their synapses or of the spiral ganglion cells or of the auditory nerve

Index terms

  • Auditory synaptopathy or neuropathy
  • AD - [auditory dyssynchrony]
  • ANSD - [auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder]

Exclusions from above levels

  • AB33 – Otosclerosis
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 02 – Neoplasms
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  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 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

  • AB50 – Congenital hearing impairment
  • AB51 – Acquired hearing impairment
  • AB52 – Deafness not otherwise specified
  • AB53 – Ototoxic hearing loss
  • AB54 – Presbycusis
  • AB55 – Sudden idiopathic hearing loss
  • AB56 – Hereditary hearing loss
  • AB5Y – Other specified disorders with hearing impairment
  • AB5Z – Disorders with hearing impairment, unspecified

Foundation entity

Auditory synaptopathy or neuropathy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1068894572

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 10: Diseases of the ear or mastoid process