Botterell et al classified patients with a subarachnoid hemorrhage based on clinical findings.
Parameters:
(1) level of consciousness (LOC)
(2) neurologic deficit
(3) age and history
(4) intracerebral blood clot (hematoma)
LOC |
Neurologic Deficit |
Age and History |
Blood Clot |
Grade |
conscious |
none or minor |
NA |
NA |
1 |
drowsy |
none or minor |
NA |
NA |
2 |
drowsy |
moderate to major |
NA |
probable |
3 |
drowsy to comatose |
major |
NA |
large |
4 |
drowsy to comatose |
minor to major |
> 65 years with history of cerebrovascular disease |
NA |
4 |
near moribund or moribund |
respiratory or cardiac failure; extensor rigidity |
NA |
NA |
5 |
Specialty: Neurology