Significance of Haemodynamic and Haemostatic Factors in the Course of Different Manifestations of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease: The SHEF-CSVD Study—Study Rationale and Protocol
Table 2
Semiquantitative assessment of the severity of white matter damage in visual rating scales.
ARWMC rating scale
Fazekas scale
White matter lesions No lesions (including symmetrical, well-defined caps or bands) Focal lesions Beginning of confluence of lesions Diffuse involvement of the entire region, with or without involvement of U fibres
Periventricular hyperintensities (PVH) Absent Caps or pencil-thin lining Smooth halo Irregular PVH extending into the deep white matter
Deep white-matter hyperintensities Absent Punctate foci Beginning confluence of foci Large confluent areas
