NIH Stroke Scale – All Test Groups A-F (patients 1-6) Answer key
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NIH Stroke Scale Group B Patient 1-6
Patient 1 - 1a- 0
1b- 1
1c- 0
2- 0
3- 0
4- 1
5a- 0
5b- 4
6a- 0
6b- 3
7- 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18
Patient
2 - 1a-
0 1b ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
1c- 0
2- 0 3-
0 4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
5a- 0
5b- 0
6a- 0
6b ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18
10- 0
7- 0
8- 1
9- 0
10- 1
11- 0
patient 3 - 1a- 0
1b- 1
1c- 0
2- 0
3- 0
4- 3
,5a- 0
5b- 0 6a-
0 6b- 0
7- 0
8- 0
9- 0
10- 1
11- 0
Patient 4 - 1a- 3
1b- 2 1c-
2
2- 2
3- 2
4- 2
5a- 0 5b-
4
6a- 2 6b-
4
7- 0
8- 1
9- 3
10- 2
11- 2
Patient 5 - 1a- 0
1b- 0 1c-
0
2- 0
3- 0
4- 0
5a- 0 5b-
0 6a- 1
6b- 0
7- 1
8- 1
9- 0
10- 0
11- 1
Patient 6 - 1a- 0
1b- 0 1c-
0
2- 0
, 3- 0
4- 0
5a- 0 5b-
0 6a- 0
6b- 1
7- 0
8- 1
9- 0
10- 0
11- 0
NIHSS Group C - Patients 1-6
Patient 1 - 1a. 0 - alert.
1b. 2 - neither correct.
1c. 1 - preforms one task correctly.
2. 0 - normal.
3. 2 - severe.
4. 1- minor paralysis.
5a. 0 - no drift.
5b. 4 - no movement.
6a. 0 - no drift.
6b. 4 - no movement.
7. 1 - present in one limb.
8. 2 - severe or total sensory loss.
9. 2 - severe aphasia.
10. 1 - mild to moderate dysarthria.
11. 1 - complete neglect.
Patient 2 - 1a. 0 - alert.
1b. 0 - answers both correctly.
1c. 0 - preforms both tasks correctly.
2. 0 - normal.
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NIH Stroke Scale Group B Patient 1-6
Patient 1 - 1a- 0
1b- 1
1c- 0
2- 0
3- 0
4- 1
5a- 0
5b- 4
6a- 0
6b- 3
7- 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18
Patient
2 - 1a-
0 1b ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
1c- 0
2- 0 3-
0 4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
5a- 0
5b- 0
6a- 0
6b ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18
10- 0
7- 0
8- 1
9- 0
10- 1
11- 0
patient 3 - 1a- 0
1b- 1
1c- 0
2- 0
3- 0
4- 3
,5a- 0
5b- 0 6a-
0 6b- 0
7- 0
8- 0
9- 0
10- 1
11- 0
Patient 4 - 1a- 3
1b- 2 1c-
2
2- 2
3- 2
4- 2
5a- 0 5b-
4
6a- 2 6b-
4
7- 0
8- 1
9- 3
10- 2
11- 2
Patient 5 - 1a- 0
1b- 0 1c-
0
2- 0
3- 0
4- 0
5a- 0 5b-
0 6a- 1
6b- 0
7- 1
8- 1
9- 0
10- 0
11- 1
Patient 6 - 1a- 0
1b- 0 1c-
0
2- 0
, 3- 0
4- 0
5a- 0 5b-
0 6a- 0
6b- 1
7- 0
8- 1
9- 0
10- 0
11- 0
NIHSS Group C - Patients 1-6
Patient 1 - 1a. 0 - alert.
1b. 2 - neither correct.
1c. 1 - preforms one task correctly.
2. 0 - normal.
3. 2 - severe.
4. 1- minor paralysis.
5a. 0 - no drift.
5b. 4 - no movement.
6a. 0 - no drift.
6b. 4 - no movement.
7. 1 - present in one limb.
8. 2 - severe or total sensory loss.
9. 2 - severe aphasia.
10. 1 - mild to moderate dysarthria.
11. 1 - complete neglect.
Patient 2 - 1a. 0 - alert.
1b. 0 - answers both correctly.
1c. 0 - preforms both tasks correctly.
2. 0 - normal.
