NIH Stroke Scale – All Test Groups A–F
(Patients 1–6) FULL Complete Answer Key |
Verified and Updated
Group A – Patients 1–6
Patient 1
Total Score: 9 (Moderate Stroke)
1a. Level of Consciousness: 0 (Alert)
1b. LOC Questions: 0 (Answers both correctly)
1c. LOC Commands: 0 (Performs both tasks correctly)
2. Best Gaze: 0 (Normal)
3. Visual Fields: 0 (No visual loss)
4. Facial Palsy: 1 (Minor paralysis)
5a. Motor Arm – Left: 3 (No movement against gravity)
5b. Motor Arm – Right: 0 (No drift)
6a. Motor Leg – Left: 1 (Drift; does not hit bed)
6b. Motor Leg – Right: 0 (No drift)
7. Limb Ataxia: 1 (Present in one limb)
8. Sensory: 2 (Severe sensory loss)
9. Best Language: 0 (No aphasia)
10. Dysarthria: 0 (Normal)
11. Extinction/Inattention: 1 (Inattention to one side)
Rationale: Left-sided weakness (5a, 6a) and sensory loss (8) suggest a right-sided
stroke. Minor facial droop (4) and inattention (11) are consistent findings.
(Patients 1–6) FULL Complete Answer Key |
Verified and Updated
Group A – Patients 1–6
Patient 1
Total Score: 9 (Moderate Stroke)
1a. Level of Consciousness: 0 (Alert)
1b. LOC Questions: 0 (Answers both correctly)
1c. LOC Commands: 0 (Performs both tasks correctly)
2. Best Gaze: 0 (Normal)
3. Visual Fields: 0 (No visual loss)
4. Facial Palsy: 1 (Minor paralysis)
5a. Motor Arm – Left: 3 (No movement against gravity)
5b. Motor Arm – Right: 0 (No drift)
6a. Motor Leg – Left: 1 (Drift; does not hit bed)
6b. Motor Leg – Right: 0 (No drift)
7. Limb Ataxia: 1 (Present in one limb)
8. Sensory: 2 (Severe sensory loss)
9. Best Language: 0 (No aphasia)
10. Dysarthria: 0 (Normal)
11. Extinction/Inattention: 1 (Inattention to one side)
Rationale: Left-sided weakness (5a, 6a) and sensory loss (8) suggest a right-sided
stroke. Minor facial droop (4) and inattention (11) are consistent findings.
