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. 2022 Feb 14;44(3):336–348. doi: 10.1590/2175-8239-JBN-2021-0194

Chart 2. Chart showing the scales used in MRI images.

Scale/Score 0 1 2 3 4
FAZEKAS
White matter lesion Leukoaraiosis/ microangiopathy Fazekas et al. 24
No changes Mild
Scattered pointed foci
Moderate
Initial confluence of foci
Severe
Large, extensive and confluent areas
XXX
TMA
Hippocampal atrophy Scheltens et al. 25
No changes
no atrophy
Only enlargement of the choroid fissure Also, enlargement of the lateral ventricle lateral horn Moderate loss of hippocampal volume (height reduction) Severe loss of hippocampal volume
GCA
Global cortical atrophy Pasquier et al. 26
No changes
no cortical atrophy
Mild sulci opening Moderate
Loss of gyri volume
Severe atrophy
“knife blade”
XXX

TMA: temporal mesial atrophy; GCA: global cortical atrophy.