ICH score
Neurology
Also known as: intracerebral hemorrhage score · ICH-Score · ICH skoru · ICH score (intracerebral haemorrhage grading scale)
What it is for
ICH score: clinical grading scale for spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) at presentation, summed from five features to 0-6 points; higher scores indicate more severe haemorrhage.
Classification
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Glasgow Coma Scale | 3-4: 2 points; 5-12: 1 point; 13-15: 0. |
| Haematoma volume | 30 mL (cm³) or more: 1 point. |
| Intraventricular haemorrhage | present: 1 point. |
| Infratentorial origin | yes: 1 point. |
| Age | 80 years or older: 1 point. |
| Total | 0 to 6. |
Source
The ICH score: a simple, reliable grading scale for intracerebral hemorrhage
Stroke 2001;32:891–897 (Hemphill JC 3rd et al.)
PMID: 11283388
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