Table 2.

Subarachnoid hemorrhage clinical grading scales

GradeHunt and HessWorld Federation of Neurological Surgeons
0Intact aneurysm
1Asymptomatic or mild headacheGlasgow Coma Scale (GCS) 15
1aFixed neurological deficit without meningeal or brain reaction
2Moderate to severe headache, cranial nerve palsy, nuchal rigidityGCS 13–14 without motor deficit
3Lethargy, confusion, mild focal deficitGCS 13–14 with motor deficit
4Stupor, hemiparesis, early decerebrate posturingGCS 7–12 without or with motor deficit
5Coma, decerebrate posturing, moribund appearanceGCS 3–6 without or with motor deficit