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NIH Stroke Scale
Administer stroke scale items in the order listed. Record performance in each category after each subscale exam. Do not go back and change scores. Follow directions provided for each exam technique. Scores should reflect what the patient does, not …
Administer stroke scale items in the order listed. Record performance in each category after each subscale exam. Do not go back and change scores. Follow directions provided for each exam technique. Scores should reflect what the patient does, not what the clinician thinks the patient can do. The clinician should record answers while
NIH Stroke Scale 1 AP-002662 v1.0. 5. Motorarm (elevate arm for 10 seconds) No drift 0 R Drift (arm falls before 10seconds but doesn’t hit bed) 1 Some effort against gravity (drifts down toward and hits bed) 2 No effort against gravity (limb falls, able to shrug) 3 L No movement (ifcomatose) 4
Administer stroke scale items in the order listed. Record performance in each category after each subscale exam.
NIH STROKE SCALE 1.a. Level of Consciousness: 1.b. Ask patient the month and their age: 1.c. Ask patient to open and close eyes and grip and release non-paretic hand. 2. Best gaze (only horizontal eye
NIH STROKE SCALE IN PLAIN ENGLISH . Sedating medications affecting scale? (Circle Y or N) Y / N Y / N Y / N Y / N Y / N Date / Time / Initials . 1a. Level of Consciousness 0= Alert 1= Sleepy but arouses 2= Can’t stay awake 3= No purposeful response . 1b. Questions (month, age) ...
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Score Instructions BaselineScale Definition Date/Time 24 Hrs Post TPA Discharge Date/Time 1a. LOC 0 = Alert keenly responsive 1 = Not Alert but arousable by minor stimulation to obey, answer, respond 2 = Not Alert; requires repeat stimulation, obtunded, requires strong stimuli
NIH Stroke Scale Instructions • Administer stroke scale items in the order listed. • Record performance in each category after each subscale exam. • Do not go back and change scores. • Follow directions provided for each exam technique. • Scores should reflect what the patient does, not what the clinician thinks the patient can do.
NIH Stroke Scale Reference booklet for health professionals who administer the NIH Stroke Scale \(NIHSS\) to stroke patients.
Administer stroke scale items in the order listed. Record performance in each category after each subscale exam. Do not go back and change scores. Follow directions provided for each exam technique. Scores should reflect what the patient does, not …