Hunt and Hess scale

General Details:

Name:
Hunt and Hess scale
Steward:
NINDS
Definition:
This is a 5 level scale for classifying the severity of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH), the higher the score the lower the likelihood of survival.
Registration Status:
Qualified

Permissible Values:

Data Type:
Value List
Unit of Measure:
Ids:
Value Code Name Code Code System Code Description
1 Asymptomatic, mild headache, slight nuchal rigidity Asymptomatic, mild headache, slight nuchal rigidity
2 Moderate to severe headache, nuchal rigidity, no neurologic deficit other than cranial nerve palsy Moderate to severe headache, nuchal rigidity, no neurologic deficit other than cranial nerve palsy
3 Drowsiness/confusion, mild focal neurologic deficit Drowsiness/confusion, mild focal neurologic deficit
4 Stupor, moderate-severe hemiparesis Stupor, moderate-severe hemiparesis
5 Coma, decerebrate posturing Coma, decerebrate posturing

Designations:

Designation:
Hunt and Hess scale
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Designations:

Definition:
This is a 5 level scale for classifying the severity of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH), the higher the score the lower the likelihood of survival.
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Reference Documents:

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Document:
Hunt WE, Hess RM. Surgical risk as related to time of intervention in the repair of intracranial aneurysms. J Neurosurg. 1968;28(1):14-20.
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Hunt WE, Hess RM. Surgical risk as related to time of intervention in the repair of intracranial aneurysms. Journal of Neurosurgery 1968 Jan;28(1):14-20.

Identifiers:

Source:
NLM
Id:
CHASjVD9a_m
Version:
3.1
Source:
NINDS
Id:
C14245
Version:
3
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BRICS Variable Name
Id:
HuntHessScale
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