ICD-11 code : 8A40;
Preferred Label : Multiple sclerosis;
ICD-11 definition : Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic, inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central
nervous system. Three categories of multiple sclerosis have been outlined: Relapsing/remitting,
secondary progressive and primary progressive multiple sclerosis;
ICD-11 synonym : MS - [multiple sclerosis]; disseminated sclerosis; generalised multiple sclerosis; cerebrospinal sclerosis; insular sclerosis;
ICD-11 acronym : MS;
ICD-11 inclusion : Multiple sclerosis generalised; multiple ascending sclerosis; Multiple sclerosis of cord; insular brain sclerosis; disseminated brain sclerosis; sclérose en plaques; disseminated spinal sclerosis; disseminated multiple sclerosis; disseminated cerebrospinal sclerosis; multiple combined sclerosis; multiple sclerosis of the spinal cord; plaque sclerosis; miliary brain sclerosis; multiple sclerosis of the brain stem; Multiple sclerosis of brain stem; multipe combined sclerosis; multiple brain sclerosis; multiple cerebrospinal sclerosis; multipe combined sclerosis of spinal cord; disseminated nervous system myelosclerosis;
ICD-11 "other" category code : 8A40.Y;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : 8A40.Z;
Origin ID : 1298865187;
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ICD-10 Mapping
Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic, inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central
nervous system. Three categories of multiple sclerosis have been outlined: Relapsing/remitting,
secondary progressive and primary progressive multiple sclerosis