The Bender grading scale can be used to evaluate a patient with subdural hematoma and can help guide management of the patient.
Mental Status |
Mental Function |
Neurologic Findings |
Group |
fully alert and conscious |
normal |
no or few focal signs |
1 |
drowsy and lethargic |
organic mental syndrome |
focal signs present |
2 |
extremely drowsy or stuporous |
conspicuous organic mental status |
pronounced focal signs |
3 |
comatose |
NA |
signs of herniation |
4 |
Fluctuation in symptoms is common.
The prognosis is good for Group 1 and usually Group 2. A deteriorating level of consciousness is a poor prognostic signs as is coma (Group 4).
Purpose: To evaluate a patient with a subdural hematoma using the Bender Scale.
Specialty: Neurology, Emergency Medicine
Objective: severity, prognosis, stage
ICD-10: I62.0, P10.0, S06.5,