Dec 21, 2024 • Mark Morgan
ABCD2 Score for CVA Risk after TIA See also FP Notebook page 60 and above (1 point)less than 60 (0 points) <-- Age? at or above 140/90 (1 point)less than 140/90 (0 points) <-- Blood Pressure? Focal Weakness (2 points)Speech Impairment without Focal Weakness (1 point)None (0 points) <-- Clinical Features of speech impairment and/or focal weakness? 60 minutes or more (2 points)Less than 60 minutes (1 point) <-- Duration of Symptoms? Yes (1 point)No (0 points) <-- Diabetes mellitus?
Score --> Scorescore=(Q1)+(Q2)+(Q3)+(Q4)+(Q5) out of 7 Interpretation --> Percent Riskscore=(Q1)+(Q2)+(Q3)+(Q4)+(Q5);score>5?'8.1% risk':score>3?'4.1% risk':'1% risk' of CVA within 2 days following Transient Ischemic Attack
display/hide references reference: Johnston (2007) Lancet 369: 283-92.