Preferred Label : Tabes dorsalis;
ICD-11 definition : This is a slow degeneration (specifically, demyelination) of the sensory neurons that
carry afferent information. The degenerating nerves are in the dorsal columns (posterior
columns) of the spinal cord (the portion closest to the back of the body) and carry
information that help maintain a person's sense of position (proprioception), vibration,
and discriminative touch.;
Origin ID : 1131342025;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
This is a slow degeneration (specifically, demyelination) of the sensory neurons that
carry afferent information. The degenerating nerves are in the dorsal columns (posterior
columns) of the spinal cord (the portion closest to the back of the body) and carry
information that help maintain a person's sense of position (proprioception), vibration,
and discriminative touch.
