Template:ICD10 Acquired neuromuscular weakness

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Guidelines for Acquired neuromuscular weakness

• Many acutely ill (especially critically ill) patients develop/acquire weakness while in hospital
• But, there are a variety of different causes of such weakness, including related to problems with nerves (neuropathies) and muscles (myopathies). While there are some ways to distinguish among these (e.g. use of EMG/NCV testing) this is almost never done because other than avoidance, there are no real treatments for any of these, i.e. they're all treated with rehabilitation.

• Here are the specific diagnostic codes we have to cover these various causes:
  • Acquired neuropathies:
    • Critical illness polyneuropathy (peripheral)
    • Peripheral neuropathy or polyneuropathy, NOS
  • Acquired myopathies:
    • Muscle, wasting/atrophy NOS -- this INCLUDES weakness/wasting/atrophy due to deconditioning
    • Myopathy, drug-induced
    • Muscle disorder/myopathy (primary or secondary), NOS
    • Muscle, disorder NOS
  • When it's not even clear whether the problem is due to muscle or nerves
    • Other and unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems