Hunt and Hess grading system for patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage

Grade	Neurologic status
1	Asymptomatic or mild headache and slight nuchal rigidity
2	Severe headache, stiff neck, no neurologic deficit except cranial nerve palsy
3	Drowsy or confused, mild focal neurologic deficit
4	Stuporous, moderate or severe hemiparesis
5	Coma, decerebrate posturing

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Based upon initial neurologic examination.

Adapted from: Hunt W, Hess R. Surgical risk as related to time of intervention in the repair of intracranial aneurysms. J Neurosurg 1968; 28:14.

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