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Neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD) is reduced ability or inability to control defecation due to deterioration of or injury to the nervous system, resulting in fecal incontinence or constipation. [1] It is common in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), multiple sclerosis (MS) or spina bifida .
This is a shortened version of the sixth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs. It covers ICD codes 320 to 389 . The full chapter can be found on pages 215 to 258 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9.
Hirschsprung's disease [18] – the absence of colonic nerve cells; Chagas' disease – a chronic parasitic infection of the colon leading to loss of nerve endings; Kawasaki disease [19] [20] - a rare presentation for this particular autoimmune disorder of the vasculature; Parkinson's disease [21] - related to the neurodegeneration of ...
Fecal impaction is a common result of neurogenic bowel dysfunction and causes immense discomfort and pain. Its treatment includes laxatives, enemas, and pulsed irrigation evacuation (PIE) as well as digital removal. It is not a condition that resolves without direct treatment.
Lung and thymic neuroendocrine neoplasms are classified in a similar manner, including typical and atypical carcinoids, small cell and large cell neuroendocrine carincomas. [ 7 ] Furthermore, the 2022 WHO classification introduces a two-tiered grading system for medullary thyroid carcinomas based on mitotic count, Ki-67 index and the absence or ...
A large fraction of cases are diagnosed after routine surgery for bowel obstruction. [4] Others may be diagnosed incidentally, or after investigation for carcinoid syndrome. The tumor typically produces serotonin, Tachykinin peptides and other substances, which cause flushing, tachycardia, diarrhea and in some cases fibrosis of the heart valves.
Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs V 290–319: Mental Disorders VI 320–389: Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs VII 390–459: Diseases of the Circulatory System VIII 460–519: Diseases of the Respiratory System IX 520–579: Diseases of the Digestive System X 580–629: Diseases of the Genitourinary System XI 630–679
Diseases of the Respiratory System IX 520–579: Diseases of the Digestive System X 580–629: Diseases of the Genitourinary System XI 630–679: Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium XII 680–709: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue XIII 710–739: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue XIV ...