Kuru - CISMeF

ICD-11 code : 8E01.1;

Preferred Label : Kuru;

ICD-11 definition : A disease of the nervous system, caused by a prion. This disease is characterized by limb pain, ataxia, tremors, decreased coordination, or emotional changes, and is fatal. Transmission is by ingestion of infected human brain, or direct contact. Confirmation is commonly by clinical signs, or pathological examination of the brain.;

ICD-11 synonym : kuru encephalitis; kuru disease;

Details

Origin ID

553889510;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Encephalitis, myelitis, and encephalomyelitis in viral diseases classified elsewhere [ICD-9 code]
- Kuru [ICD-9 code]
- Kuru [PASCAL descriptor]
- Kuru [ORDO Disease]
- Kuru [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Kuru (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Kurukh language (qualifier value) [SNOMED CT concept]
- kuru [SNOMED Notion]
- kuru [DO Concept]
- kuru [MeSH Descriptor]
- kuru [MeSH concept]
ICD-10 Mapping
- Other atypical virus infections of central nervous system [ICD-10 Sub-category]

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