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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email ABCD 2 score The ABCD 2 score can be used to estimate the risk of ischemic stroke in the first two days after TIA. The score is tallied as follows: Age: ≥60 years 1 point <60 years 0 points Blood pressure elevation when first assessed after TIA: Systolic ≥140 mmHg or diastolic ≥90 mmHg 1 point Systolic <140 mmHg and diastolic <90 mmHg 0 points Clinical features: Unilateral weakness 2 points Isolated speech disturbance 1 point Other 0 points Duration of TIA symptoms: ≥60 minutes 2 points 10 to 59 minutes 1 point <10 minutes 0 points Diabetes: Present 1 point Absent 0 points Data from: Johnston SC, Rothwell PM, Nguyen-Huynh MN, et al. Validation and refinement of scores to predict very early stroke risk after transient ischaemic attack. Lancet 2007; 369:283.