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Interactive Modified Fisher Scale calculator for Subarachnoid hemorrhage vasospasm risk. Requires the calculator gadget. Usage: {{Fisher Scale Calculator}}

Modified Fisher Scale

Modified Fisher Scale — SAH Vasospasm Risk
CT Findings Select Grade
Grade

1 Grade 0 — No SAH or IVH (0)

Grade 1 — Thin SAH, no IVH (1)

Grade 2 — Thin SAH with IVH (2)

Grade 3 — Thick SAH, no IVH (3)

Grade 4 — Thick SAH with IVH (4)

Modified Fisher Grade
Interpretation — Risk of Symptomatic Vasospasm
Grade Vasospasm Risk Description
0 | ~0% | No subarachnoid blood detected.
1 | ~24% | Focal or diffuse thin SAH, no intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH).
2 | ~33% | Focal or diffuse thin SAH with IVH.
3 | ~33% | Focal or diffuse thick SAH (>1mm), no IVH.
4 | ~40% | Focal or diffuse thick SAH with IVH. Highest vasospasm risk.
References
  • Fisher CM, Kistler JP, Davis JM. Relation of cerebral vasospasm to subarachnoid hemorrhage visualized by computerized tomographic scanning. Neurosurgery. 1980;6(1):1-9. PMID 7354892.
  • Frontera JA, Claassen J, Schmidt JM, et al. Prediction of symptomatic vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage: the modified Fisher scale. Neurosurgery. 2006;59(1):21-27. PMID 16823296.