NIH STROKE SCALE / NIHSS - APEX INNOVATIONS
APEX NIH STROKE SCALE
Group A Patients 1-6 (Complete)
Verified Answers - 2026/2027 Edition
Graded A+ | Latest Versions
For educational practice only - Based on NIHSS standard scoring criteria.
APEX NIH Stroke Scale Group A | Patients 1-6 Complete | 2026/2027 Edition | Educational Study Guide Page 1
, NIH STROKE SCALE / NIHSS - APEX INNOVATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Areas Covered - NIHSS Domains & Patients
AREAS COVERED - NIH STROKE SCALE DOMAINS
- All 15 NIHSS Items Covered for Each Patient: 1a LOC, 1b LOC Questions, 1c LOC Commands, 2 Best
Gaze, 3 Visual Fields, 4 Facial Palsy, 5a/5b Motor Arm (L/R), 6a/6b Motor Leg (L/R), 7 Limb Ataxia, 8
Sensory, 9 Best Language, 10 Dysarthria, 11 Extinction/Inattention
Patient 1 - Mild Left Hemisphere Stroke with Aphasia Page 3
1a-1c LOC: Alert, Answers Both, Performs Both | 2-4: Normal Gaze, No Visual Loss, Minor Facial Palsy |
5-6: No Drift | 7-11: Mild Aphasia, No Dysarthria, No Neglect
Patient 2 - Right Hemisphere Large Vessel Occlusion Page 6
LOC Alert | Severe Left Facial Palsy | Left Arm/Leg No Effort Against Gravity | Sensory Loss | Extinction to
Double Simultaneous Stimulation | Dysarthria Moderate
Patient 3 - Posterior Circulation / Basilar Symptoms Page 9
Stupor, Requires Repeated Stimulation | Partial Gaze Palsy | Visual Fields Abnormal | Limb Ataxia Present
| Aphasia Moderate | Comatose scoring notes
Patient 4 - Right MCA with Hemineglect & Dysarthria Page 12
LOC Questions 1 Correct | LOC Commands 1 Correct | Forced Gaze Deviation | Homonymous
Hemianopia | Motor: Left Arm Drift, No Leg Drift | Severe Sensory Loss | Inattention Left Side
Patient 5 - Left MCA with Global Aphasia & Hemiplegia Page 15
LOC Alert but Global Aphasia | No Response to LOC Questions | Cannot Perform Commands | Complete
Facial Palsy Right | Right Arm/Leg No Movement | Sensory Severe Loss | Language 3 (Mute)
Patient 6 - Mild Lacunar Stroke with Ataxia Page 18
Alert | Normal LOC | Normal Gaze/Visual | Minor Facial Weakness | Motor: No Drift but Ataxia in 2 Limbs |
Sensory Mild Loss | Language Normal | Dysarthria Mild
Complete Answer Key Summary - Group A 1-6 Page 21
Quick reference table for all patients and items
APEX NIH Stroke Scale Group A | Patients 1-6 Complete | 2026/2027 Edition | Educational Study Guide Page 2
APEX NIH STROKE SCALE
Group A Patients 1-6 (Complete)
Verified Answers - 2026/2027 Edition
Graded A+ | Latest Versions
For educational practice only - Based on NIHSS standard scoring criteria.
APEX NIH Stroke Scale Group A | Patients 1-6 Complete | 2026/2027 Edition | Educational Study Guide Page 1
, NIH STROKE SCALE / NIHSS - APEX INNOVATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Areas Covered - NIHSS Domains & Patients
AREAS COVERED - NIH STROKE SCALE DOMAINS
- All 15 NIHSS Items Covered for Each Patient: 1a LOC, 1b LOC Questions, 1c LOC Commands, 2 Best
Gaze, 3 Visual Fields, 4 Facial Palsy, 5a/5b Motor Arm (L/R), 6a/6b Motor Leg (L/R), 7 Limb Ataxia, 8
Sensory, 9 Best Language, 10 Dysarthria, 11 Extinction/Inattention
Patient 1 - Mild Left Hemisphere Stroke with Aphasia Page 3
1a-1c LOC: Alert, Answers Both, Performs Both | 2-4: Normal Gaze, No Visual Loss, Minor Facial Palsy |
5-6: No Drift | 7-11: Mild Aphasia, No Dysarthria, No Neglect
Patient 2 - Right Hemisphere Large Vessel Occlusion Page 6
LOC Alert | Severe Left Facial Palsy | Left Arm/Leg No Effort Against Gravity | Sensory Loss | Extinction to
Double Simultaneous Stimulation | Dysarthria Moderate
Patient 3 - Posterior Circulation / Basilar Symptoms Page 9
Stupor, Requires Repeated Stimulation | Partial Gaze Palsy | Visual Fields Abnormal | Limb Ataxia Present
| Aphasia Moderate | Comatose scoring notes
Patient 4 - Right MCA with Hemineglect & Dysarthria Page 12
LOC Questions 1 Correct | LOC Commands 1 Correct | Forced Gaze Deviation | Homonymous
Hemianopia | Motor: Left Arm Drift, No Leg Drift | Severe Sensory Loss | Inattention Left Side
Patient 5 - Left MCA with Global Aphasia & Hemiplegia Page 15
LOC Alert but Global Aphasia | No Response to LOC Questions | Cannot Perform Commands | Complete
Facial Palsy Right | Right Arm/Leg No Movement | Sensory Severe Loss | Language 3 (Mute)
Patient 6 - Mild Lacunar Stroke with Ataxia Page 18
Alert | Normal LOC | Normal Gaze/Visual | Minor Facial Weakness | Motor: No Drift but Ataxia in 2 Limbs |
Sensory Mild Loss | Language Normal | Dysarthria Mild
Complete Answer Key Summary - Group A 1-6 Page 21
Quick reference table for all patients and items
APEX NIH Stroke Scale Group A | Patients 1-6 Complete | 2026/2027 Edition | Educational Study Guide Page 2
