ICD-11 code : 8E41;
Preferred Label : Pachymeningitis;
ICD-11 definition : Inflammation of the pachymeninges resulting in localized or diffuse thickening of
the dura mater which can be caused by chronic infection, inflammatory and immune-mediated
disorders and malignancies. The cranial and/or the spinal dura may be affected. Neurological
features includes headache, visual disturbance, cranial nerve palsies, ataxia and
with spinal involvement, limb weakness, sensory impairment and sphincter disturbances
. Diagnosis may be aided by neuroimaging and spinal fluid analysis.;
ICD-11 "other" category code : 8E41.Y;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : 8E41.Z;
Origin ID : 592562777;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Inflammation of the pachymeninges resulting in localized or diffuse thickening of
the dura mater which can be caused by chronic infection, inflammatory and immune-mediated
disorders and malignancies. The cranial and/or the spinal dura may be affected. Neurological
features includes headache, visual disturbance, cranial nerve palsies, ataxia and
with spinal involvement, limb weakness, sensory impairment and sphincter disturbances
. Diagnosis may be aided by neuroimaging and spinal fluid analysis.
