What is the CD-10 codes for a 23-year-old female who presents with a chief complaint of clumsiness and blurred vision. Patient states she had been feeling fine until about 10 days ago when she noticed some numbness and weakness in her right leg, and suddenly her vision became blurry. O: VS are normal. She is alert but subdued, afebrile with some ataxia noted. HEENT exam is notable for severe visual loss and pale optic discs on funduscopy. Her heart, lungs, and abdomen are normal. She is noted to have a hyporeflexive paraparesis noted on the right. I decided to admit her to the hospital. An MRI scan shows multiple lesions in the periventricular white matter and cerebellum. Pattern visual evoked responses showed markedly delayed latencies. Corticosteroids are prescribed. Prognosis—a full recovery within 10–14 days. A: Multiple sclerosis (MS) P: Continue to follow and treat with traditional medication.
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