Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Predictive scoring model for pre-resection hydrocephalus
| Variable | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive impairment | ||
| Absent | 0 | |
| Present | 4 | |
| Peritumoral vasogenic edema | ||
| Absent | 0 | |
| Present | 3 | |
| IICP symptom | ||
| Absent | 0 | |
| Present | 2 | |
| Ataxia | ||
| Absent | 0 | |
| Present | 1 | |
| Tumor volume (cm3) | Volume (cm3)/10 × 1 | |
IICP increased intracranial pressure
Total predictive score ≥ 4 indicates high probability in occurrence of hydrocephalus
Total score can be expressed in a decimal number
