NIHSS Group A - Patients 1-6 Complete Answer key

NIHSS Group A - Patients 1-6 Complete Answer key

📋 Patient 1 Answer Key
Patient 1 presents with left-sided weakness and sensory loss, consistent
with a right-sided stroke.
 1a (LOC): 0 - Alert
 1b (LOC Questions): 0 - Answers both correctly
 1c (LOC Commands): 0 - Performs both correctly
 2 (Best Gaze): 0 - Normal
 3 (Visual Fields): 0 - No visual loss
 4 (Facial Palsy): 1 - Minor paralysis
 5a (Motor Arm - Left): 3 - Some effort 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


📋 Patient 2 Answer Key
Patient 2 shows language deficits and confusion, indicating a left-sided
stroke affecting speech areas.
 1a (LOC): 0 - Alert
 1b (LOC Questions): 2 - Neither correct
 1c (LOC Commands): 0 - Performs both correctly
 2 (Best Gaze): 0 - Normal
 3 (Visual Fields): 0 - No visual loss
 4 (Facial Palsy): 1 - Minor paralysis
 5a (Motor Arm - Left): 0 - No drift
 5b (Motor Arm - Right): 0 - No drift
 6a (Motor Leg - Left): 0 - No drift
 6b (Motor Leg - Right): 0 - No drift
 7 (Limb Ataxia): 0 - Absent
 8 (Sensory): 1 - Mild sensory loss
 9 (Best Language): 2 - Severe aphasia
 10 (Dysarthria): 1 - Mild slurring