Association of Ultrasonographic Parameters with Subclinical White-Matter Hyperintensities in Hypertensive Patients

Table 1

Semiquantitative visual rating of white matter hyperintensities.

Lesions	Score
Periventricular  hyperintensities (0–6)
Frontal caps (0–2)	0: absent
Occipital caps (0–2)	1: ≤5 mm
Lateral ventricle bands (0–2)	2: ≥5 mm
White matter hyperintensities (0–24)
Frontal (0–6)	0: no abnormality
Parietal (0–6)	1: <3 mm; 𝑛 ≤ 5
Occipital (0–6)	2: <3 mm; 𝑛 > 6
Temporal (0–6)	3: 4–10 mm; 𝑛 ≤ 5
	4: 4 mm; 𝑛 > 6
	5: >11 mm; 𝑛 > 1
	6: confluent
Basal ganglia hyperintensities (0–30)
Caudate nucleus (0–6)	0: no abnormality
Putamen (0–6)	1: <3 mm; 𝑛 ≤ 5
Globus pallidus (0–6)	2: <3 mm; 𝑛 > 6
Thalamus (0–6)	3: 4–10 mm; 𝑛 ≤ 5
Internal capsule (0–6)	4: 4 mm; 𝑛 > 6
	5: >11 mm; 𝑛 > 1
	6: confluent
Infratentorial foci of hyperintensities (0–24)
Cerebellum (0–6)	0: no abnormality
Mesencephalon (0–6)	1: <3 mm; 𝑛 ≤ 5
Pons (0–6)	2: <3 mm; 𝑛 > 6
Medulla (0–6)	3: 4–10 mm; 𝑛 ≤ 5
	4: 4 mm; 𝑛 > 6
	5: >11 mm; 𝑛 > 1
	6: confluent