The Essen Intracerebral Haemorrhage Score was developed for prediction of outcome following intracerebral hemorrhage. The authors are from the University of Duisburg-Essen and other medical centers in Germany.
Parameters:
(1) age of the patient
(2) NIH stroke score (NIH SS)
(3) NIH-SS level of consciousness
Parameter
Finding
Points
age of the patient
< 60 years of age
0
60 to 69 years of age
1
70 to 79 years of age
2
>= 80 years of age
3
NIH stroke score
<= 5
0
6 to 10
1
11 to 15
2
16 to 20
3
> 20
4
coma
4
level of consciousness
alert
0
drowsy
1
stupor
2
comatose
3
total score =
= SUM(points for all 3 parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 10
• The higher the score the worse the prognosis.
Total Score
Outcome at 100 Days
0 to 2
good (Barthel index > 95)
3 to 7
8 to 10
death
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