For using the following score please take this information in consideration:
Directions for Using the Lake Louise AMS Score:
The Lake Louise AMS score is used in research settings. is used as a referential tool to score the severity of altitude sickness. You can use this test score after a recent gain in altitude and an exposure of at least 6 hours; the AMS score is used as follows:
Sum the score for the four symptoms (headache, nausea/vomiting, fatigue, and dizziness/light-headedness). For a positive AMS definition, it is mandatory to have a headache score of at least one point, and a total score of at least three points.
Example 1: A total score greater than two points but with no headache is defined as NO AMS for research purposes, although absence of a headache does not exclude a diagnosis for clinical purposes.
Example 2: A score of three points for a severe headache, with no other AMS symptoms, is defined as AMS.»
