ICH score

Risk stratification for intracerebral hematoma

Glasgow Coma Scale

  • 3-4
    		• 2 points
  • 5-12
    		• 1 point
  • 13-15
    		• 0 points

    Intracerebral hematoma (ICH) volume

  • >= 30 cm3
    		• 1 point
  • < 30 cm3
    		• 0 points

    Intraventricular hemorrhage

  • Yes
    		• 1 point
  • No
    		• 0 points

    Infratentorial origin of ICH

  • Yes
    		• 1 point
  • No
    		• 0 points

    Age

  • >= 80 years
    		• 1 point
  • < 80 years
    		• 0 points

    Interpretation

    30-day mortality increases as the (summed) ICH score increases:

    Reference

    Hemphill et al. The ICH score: a simple, reliable grading scale for intracerebral hemorrhage. Stroke (2001) vol. 32 (4) pp. 891-7