ICD-11 classes
08 Diseases of the nervous system
Other disorders of the nervous system
8E4A — Paraneoplastic or autoimmune disorders of the nervous system
8E4A.3 — Paraneoplastic or autoimmune disorders of the muscle
ICD-11 8E4A.3 — Paraneoplastic or autoimmune disorders of the muscle
Paraneoplastic and autoimmune diseases of muscle present with weakness and can be caused by a variety of causes, either by undefined remote effects or autoimmune effects in cancer, or autoimmune mechanisms in non cancer related conditions. The presentation is variable, usually presenting with a proximal myopathic pattern.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
Diagnosis with code 8E4A.3 contains 1 clarifying diagnosis:
- 4A41.11 — Paraneoplastic polymyositis