IVH score

IVH score

Intraventricular hematoma

Classification

Each lateral ventricle

No blood: 0 points
Less than 1/3 full: 1 point
Between 1/3 and 2/3 full: 2 points
More than 2/3 full: 3 points

3th and 4th ventricles

No blood: 0 points
Any blood: 1 point

Hydrocephalus

No: 0 points
Yes: 1 point

Interpretation

Calculation

IVH score = 3x (right lateral ventricle score + left lateral ventricle score + hydrocephalus score) + 3th ventricle score + 4th ventricle score

Reference(s)

Hwang BY, Bruce SS, Appelboom G, Piazza MA, Carpenter AM, Gigante PR, et al. Evaluation of intraventricular hemorrhage assessment methods for predicting outcome following intracerebral hemorrhage. J Neurosurg 2012; 116:185-192.
Last modified on August 1, 2016 by Pieter Kubben
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  1. Luis ojeda says:
    December 9, 2016 at 12:08 pm

    And whats the Prognosis?

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