4 White Matter Changes (WMC) Rating Scale

To visually evaluate the amount of white matter changes we will use the solid four-step Fazekas scale. Where

Score	Meaning
0	No or only 1 WML
1	Punctuate small WMLs, can be considered normal even below the age of 65
2	Early confluent WMLs, considered abnormal under the age of 70
3	Confluent WMLs, always abnormal, poor outcome in terms of cognition and survival

As a simplified scale one could use wheter WMLs exists or not:

Score	Meaning
0	No WMLs
1	WMLs