1. Fazekas PVH and DWMH considered separately and rated from 0-3;
Fazekas F, Chawluk JB,Alavi A,Hurtig HI, Zimmerman RA, (1987) MR signal abnormalities at 1.5T in Alzheimer’s disease and normal aging.AJNR 8:421–426
0/0
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1/1
2/2
3/3
PVH and DWMH considered separately and rated from 0-3;
other areas of signal change noted.
Slices not specified.
“Punctate” not defined; interpreted as diffuse focal lesions
PVH
0 = absent
1 = caps or pencil-thin lining around ventricles
2 = smooth halo around ventricles
3 = irregular PVH extending into the DWM
DWMH
1 = discrete diffuse lesions
2 = beginning of confluence of foci
3 = large confluent areas
Guide prepared by K Ferguson, J Wardlaw © Univ. of Edinburgh