Neurology
RCVS₂ Score calculator
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RCVS₂ ≤2 — RCVS unlikely
Band: RCVS₂ ≤2 — RCVS unlikely
Interpretation. RCVS₂ ≤2 — RCVS unlikely
Suggested management. Lower likelihood of RCVS versus other arteriopathies.
RCVS₂ Score: 0 — RCVS₂ ≤2 — RCVS unlikely. Interpretation: RCVS₂ ≤2 — RCVS unlikely What to do: Lower likelihood of RCVS versus other arteriopathies. Inputs: Recurrent or thunderclap headache (+5): false; Intracranial carotid artery involvement (−2): false; Vasoconstrictive trigger (+3): false; Female sex (+1): false; Subarachnoid hemorrhage (+1): false Source: Rocha EA et al. RCVS₂ score and diagnostic approach for reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome. Neurology. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000007045. PMID: 30635475. Scope: Recurrent/thunderclap headache +5, intracranial Carotid involvement −2, Vasoconstrictive trigger +3, female Sex +1, Subarachnoid hemorrhage +1; score ≥5 favors RCVS over other arteriopathies. (2019)
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Clinical inputs
- Recurrent or thunderclap headache (+5)
- Intracranial carotid artery involvement (−2)
- Vasoconstrictive trigger (+3)
- Female sex (+1)
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage (+1)
Primary source
Rocha EA et al. RCVS₂ score and diagnostic approach for reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome. Neurology. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000007045. PMID: 30635475. Scope: Recurrent/thunderclap headache +5, intracranial Carotid involvement −2, Vasoconstrictive trigger +3, female Sex +1, Subarachnoid hemorrhage +1; score ≥5 favors RCVS over other arteriopathies. (2019)
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