G37.1

Approximate Synonyms

• Central demyelination, corpus callosum

• Marchiafava-bignami disease

Clinical Information

• A neurodegenerative condition that is characterized by demyelination or necrosis of the corpus callosum. Symptoms include depression; paranoia; dementia; seizures; and ataxia which can progress to coma and death in a few months. Marchiafava-bignami syndrome is seen often in alcoholics but has been found in non-alcoholics as well.

• Progressive degeneration of the corpus callosum characterized by progressive intellectual deterioration, emotional disturbances, confusion, hallucinations, tremor, rigidity, and convulsions; very rare disorder affecting chiefly middle-aged male alcoholics and patients with nutritional deficiency states.

Details

• G37.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM G37.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G37.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 G37.1 may differ.