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NIHSS National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
Scoring range is 0 to 42 points, with higher
numbers indicating greater severity. a score of 5 to
15 represents a moderate stroke, a score of 16 to 20
represents a moderate to severe stroke, and a
score of 21 to 42 represents a severe stroke.
A score of <5 on the NIHSS indicates No stroke symptoms or minor stroke
what?
A score of 5-15 on the NIHSS Moderate stroke
indicates what?
A score of 16-20 on the NIHSS Moderate to severe
indicates what?
A score of 21-42 on the NIHSS Severe stroke
indicates what?
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1A. Level of Consciousness (LOC) 0 - Alert; keenly responsive.
Scoring 1 - Not Alert; but arousable by minor stimulation to
obey, answer, or respond.
2 - Not Alert; requires repeated stimulation to
attend, or is obtunded and requires strong or
painful stimulation to make movements (not
stereotyped).
3 - Responds only with reflex motor or autonomic
effects, or totally unresponsive, flaccid, and
areflexic.
1B. Level of Consciousness (LOC) The patient is asked the month and his/her age. The
Scoring answer must be correct
Aphasic and stuporous patients who do not
comprehend the questions are scored 2
Patients unable to speak because of endotracheal
intubation, orotracheal trauma, severe dysarthria
from any cause, language barrier, or any other
problem not secondary to aphasia are scored 1
0 - Answers both questions correctly
1 - Answers one question correctly
2 - Answers neither question correctly.
1C. Level of Consciousness (LOC) The patient is asked to open and close the eyes
Scoring and then to grip and release the nonparetic hand.
Substitute another one-step command if the hands
cannot be used. Credit is given if an unequivocal
attempt is made but not completed due to
weakness. Only the first attempt is scored.
0 - Performs both tasks correctly
1 - Performs one task correctly
2 - Performs neither task correctly.
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NIHSS National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
Scoring range is 0 to 42 points, with higher
numbers indicating greater severity. a score of 5 to
15 represents a moderate stroke, a score of 16 to 20
represents a moderate to severe stroke, and a
score of 21 to 42 represents a severe stroke.
A score of <5 on the NIHSS indicates No stroke symptoms or minor stroke
what?
A score of 5-15 on the NIHSS Moderate stroke
indicates what?
A score of 16-20 on the NIHSS Moderate to severe
indicates what?
A score of 21-42 on the NIHSS Severe stroke
indicates what?
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1A. Level of Consciousness (LOC) 0 - Alert; keenly responsive.
Scoring 1 - Not Alert; but arousable by minor stimulation to
obey, answer, or respond.
2 - Not Alert; requires repeated stimulation to
attend, or is obtunded and requires strong or
painful stimulation to make movements (not
stereotyped).
3 - Responds only with reflex motor or autonomic
effects, or totally unresponsive, flaccid, and
areflexic.
1B. Level of Consciousness (LOC) The patient is asked the month and his/her age. The
Scoring answer must be correct
Aphasic and stuporous patients who do not
comprehend the questions are scored 2
Patients unable to speak because of endotracheal
intubation, orotracheal trauma, severe dysarthria
from any cause, language barrier, or any other
problem not secondary to aphasia are scored 1
0 - Answers both questions correctly
1 - Answers one question correctly
2 - Answers neither question correctly.
1C. Level of Consciousness (LOC) The patient is asked to open and close the eyes
Scoring and then to grip and release the nonparetic hand.
Substitute another one-step command if the hands
cannot be used. Credit is given if an unequivocal
attempt is made but not completed due to
weakness. Only the first attempt is scored.
0 - Performs both tasks correctly
1 - Performs one task correctly
2 - Performs neither task correctly.
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