Which of the following grading methods is used to evaluate the prognosis/outcome after subarachnoid hemorrhage: (A) Glassgow coma scale, (B) Hess and Hunt scale, (C) Glassgow-Blatchford bleeding score, (D) Intracerebral hemorrhage score
Answer is B. .subarachanoid haemorrhage is a type of intracranial haemorrhage into the subarachanoid space usually from basal cisterns. Hunt and Hess grading for subarachanoid haemorrhage grade1-asymptomatic grade2-severe headache and neck stiffness grade3-drowsy,confused or mild focal deficit grade4-stupor,hemiparesis grade5-decerebrate rigidity,coma (Ref: SRB&;s Manual of Surgery, 5th edition, pg no.1097)