Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Hunt and Hess scale for SAH
Hunt and Hess scale is used to classify the severity of non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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| 1 | Asymptomatic, mild headache, slight nuchal rigidity. | |
| 2 | Moderate to severe headache, nuchal rigidity, no neurologic deficit other than cranial nerve palsy. | |
| 3 | Drowsiness / confusion, mild focal neurologic deficit. | |
| 4 | Stupor, moderate-severe hemiparesis. | |
| 5 | Coma, decerebrate posturing. | |
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