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Fazekas scale in ARWMC scale on MRI
Publication date: March 6, 2014 | Updated on March 6, 2014
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Fazekas scale in ARWMC scale on MRI
History
On MR, white matter hyperintensities (WMH) and lacunes - both of which are frequently observed in the elderly - are generally viewed as evidence of small vessel disease.
The Fazekas-scale provides an overall impression of the presence of WMH in the entire brain.
It is best scored on transverse FLAIR or T2-weighted images.
Periventricular Lesions
0
No lesions
1
Caps or thin line
2
Smooth halo
3
Extension into the white matter
White matter lesions
0
No lesions
1
Punctate foci
2
Beginning confluence of foci
3
Large confluent areas