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Hunt & Hess Classification of
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Product Name
Hunt & Hess Classification of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Total
0
points
Signs/Symptoms
Mild Headache, Alert and Oriented, Minimal (if any) Nuchal Rigidity (+1)
Full Nuchal Rigidity, Moderate-Severe Headache, Alert and Oriented, No Neuro Deficit (Besides CN Palsy) (+2)
Lethargy or Confusion, Mild Focal Neurological Deficits (+3)
Stuporous, More Severe Focal Deficit (+4)
Comatose, showing signs of severe neurological impairment (ex: posturing) (+5)
Patients with Grade I
have an approximate
30% mortality
Patients with Grade II
have an approximate
40% mortality
Patients with Grade III
have an approximate
50% mortality
Patients with Grade IV
have an approximate
80% mortality
Patients with Grade V
have an approximate
90% mortality
References
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.
Product Name
Hunt & Hess Classification of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Signs/Symptoms
Mild Headache, Alert and Oriented, Minimal (if any) Nuchal Rigidity (+1)
Full Nuchal Rigidity, Moderate-Severe Headache, Alert and Oriented, No Neuro Deficit (Besides CN Palsy) (+2)
Lethargy or Confusion, Mild Focal Neurological Deficits (+3)
Stuporous, More Severe Focal Deficit (+4)
Comatose, showing signs of severe neurological impairment (ex: posturing) (+5)
Total
0
points
Patients with Grade I
have an approximate
30% mortality
Patients with Grade II
have an approximate
40% mortality
Patients with Grade III
have an approximate
50% mortality
Patients with Grade IV
have an approximate
80% mortality
Patients with Grade V
have an approximate
90% mortality
References
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.