Dizziness or giddiness

Description

Terms which may refer to a sense of spatial disorientation, motion of the environment, or lightheadedness. Dizziness is a general feeling of being off-balance. Giddiness is the feeling that you or your surroundings are moving or spinning.

Excludes

AB31.7 – Vertiginous syndromes

Exclusions from above levels

19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Child codes

MB48.0 – Vertigo
MB48.1 – Disorder of equilibrium
MB48.2 – Exertional dizziness
MB48.3 – Light-headedness
MB48.4 – Presyncope
MB48.Y – Other specified dizziness or giddiness
MB48.Z – Dizziness or giddiness, unspecified

Sibling codes

MB40 – Sensation disturbance
MB41 – Disturbances of smell or taste
MB42 – Phonophobia
MB43 – Dyssomnia
MB44 – Abnormalities of gait or mobility
MB45 – Lack of coordination
MB46 – Abnormal involuntary movements
MB47 – Abnormality of tonus or reflex
MB49 – Aura
MB4A – Apraxia
MB4B – Symbolic dysfunctions
MB4C – Gerstmann syndrome
MB4D – Headache, not elsewhere classified
MB60 – Sleeptalking
MB6Y – Other specified symptoms or signs involving the nervous system

Foundation entity

Dizziness or giddiness – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1890374210

Part of: 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified