Neurology

Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) Score

Estimates 30-day mortality for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.

Parameters

Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) Score Result

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FormulaSum of points from GCS (0-2), ICH Volume ≥30 (0-1), IVH (0-1), Infratentorial (0-1), and Age ≥80 (0-1).

Clinical Pearls

Helps standardize clinical communication and prognostication during early goals-of-care discussions with family members.

Limitations

Designed to predict mortality, not functional outcome (mRS). Should not be used in isolation to make early decisions to withdraw life-sustaining treatment, as aggressive early care can improve outcomes.