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Hachinski Ischaemia Score

This document contains the Hachinski Ischemia Scale used to rate patients and determine the likelihood that dementia is caused by ischemia or stroke rather than Alzheimer's disease. It lists 11 features that are each given a score of 0, 1, or 2, with higher scores indicating a greater likelihood of ischemic vascular dementia. The total score is calculated to help differentiate between vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease. References are provided for the original research developing and validating the scale.

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Hachinski Ischaemia Score

This document contains the Hachinski Ischemia Scale used to rate patients and determine the likelihood that dementia is caused by ischemia or stroke rather than Alzheimer's disease. It lists 11 features that are each given a score of 0, 1, or 2, with higher scores indicating a greater likelihood of ischemic vascular dementia. The total score is calculated to help differentiate between vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease. References are provided for the original research developing and validating the scale.

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HACHINSKI Patient Name: ____________________________

ISCHAEMIA Rater Name: ____________________________


SCORE Date: ____________________________

Feature Score Feature Score

Abrupt onset 2 Emotional incontinence 1


Stepwise deterioration 1 History of hypertension 1
Fluctuating course 2 History of strokes 2
Nocturnal confusion 1 Evidence of associated atherosclerosis 1
Relative preservation of personality 1 Focal neurological symptoms 2
Depression 1 Focal neurological signs 2
Somatic complaints 1

TOTAL SCORE _____

References

Hachinski VC, Iliff LD, Zilhka E, Du Boulay GH, McAllister VL, Marshall J, Russell RW, Symon L. “Cerebral blood flow
in dementia.”
Arch Neurol. 1975;32:632-7.

Molsa PK, Paljarvi L, Rinne JO, Rinne UK, Sako E. “Validity of clinical diagnosis in dementia: a prospective
clinicopathological study.”
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1985;48:1085-90.

Provided by the Internet Stroke Center — www.strokecenter.org

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