Hachinski Ischemia Score

Aka: Hachinski Ischemia Score, Modified Hachinski Score for Vascular Dementia

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II. Indications

  1. Identify vascular cause of Dementia

III. Criteria

  1. Abrupt onset
  2. Stepwise progression
  3. Fluctuating course
  4. Nocturnal confusion
  5. Relative preservation of personality
  6. Depression
  7. Somatic complaints
  8. Emotional Incontinence
  9. Hypertension
  10. Cerebrovascular Accident history
  11. Focal neurologic signs
  12. Focal neurologic symptoms

IV. References

  1. Rosen (1980) Ann Neurol 7:486-8 [PubMed]

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