NIH Stroke Scale Group E Answer Key 2025 | Patients 1-6 with Severity Classification and Detailed Item Scores

Complete your NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification preparation with this comprehensive Group E answer key featuring accurate scoring for Patients 1 through 6 with updated 2025 answers and severity classifications. This essential resource provides detailed breakdowns of all 11 assessment items for each patient case, including level of consciousness (LOC questions and commands), best gaze, visual fields, facial palsy, motor function for both arms and legs, limb ataxia, sensory function, best language, dysarthria, and extinction/inattention. Each patient includes the specific descriptor for every item score, the calculated total score, and a severity classification: Patient 1 (Total Score 2 - Minor Stroke) with mild right leg drift and sensory loss, Patient 2 (Total Score 12 - Moderate Stroke) presenting with right-sided hemiplegia and mild aphasia, Patient 3 (Total Score 29 - Severe Stroke) with unresponsiveness, forced gaze deviation, global aphasia, and profound neglect, Patient 4 (Total Score 5 - Moderate Stroke) featuring complete facial paralysis, Patient 5 (Total Score 6 - Moderate Stroke), and Patient 6 (Total Score 3 - Minor Stroke) with mild left leg drift and extinction. Designed for healthcare professionals seeking initial NIHSS certification or recertification, this answer key enables accurate self-assessment and validation of stroke severity scoring proficiency through the complete Group E patient set.