NIHSS 2026 Group A Patients 1-6 Complete Answer
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Patient 1
Category Score Explanation
1a. LOC 0 Alert; keenly responsive
1b. LOC Questions 0 Answers both correctly
1c. LOC Commands 0 Performs both tasks correctly
2. Best Gaze 0 Normal
3. Visual 0 No visual loss
4. Facial Palsy 1 Minor paralysis (flattened nasolabial fol d,asymmetry on smi
5a. Motor Arm Left 3 No effort against gravity, limb falls
5b. Motor Arm Right 0 No drift, limb holds 90 degrees for full 10 seconds
6a. Motor Leg Left 1 Drift, leg falls by end of 5 second period but does not hit bed
6b. Motor Leg Right 0 No drift, leg holds 30 degrees for full 5 seconds
7. Limb Ataxia 0 No ataxia
, Category Score Explanation
8. Sensory 0 Normal
9. Best Language 0 Normal
10. Dysarthria 0 Normal
11. Extinction/Inattention 0 Normal
Total Score 4
Patient 2
Category Score Explanation
1a. LOC 0 Alert; keenly responsive
1b. LOC Questions 0 Answers both correctly
1c. LOC Commands 0 Performs both tasks correctly
2. Best Gaze 0 Normal
3. Visual 0 No visual loss
4. Facial Palsy 0 Normal, symmetrical movement
5a. Motor Arm Left 0 No drift, limb holds 90 degrees for full 10 seconds
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Patient 1
Category Score Explanation
1a. LOC 0 Alert; keenly responsive
1b. LOC Questions 0 Answers both correctly
1c. LOC Commands 0 Performs both tasks correctly
2. Best Gaze 0 Normal
3. Visual 0 No visual loss
4. Facial Palsy 1 Minor paralysis (flattened nasolabial fol d,asymmetry on smi
5a. Motor Arm Left 3 No effort against gravity, limb falls
5b. Motor Arm Right 0 No drift, limb holds 90 degrees for full 10 seconds
6a. Motor Leg Left 1 Drift, leg falls by end of 5 second period but does not hit bed
6b. Motor Leg Right 0 No drift, leg holds 30 degrees for full 5 seconds
7. Limb Ataxia 0 No ataxia
, Category Score Explanation
8. Sensory 0 Normal
9. Best Language 0 Normal
10. Dysarthria 0 Normal
11. Extinction/Inattention 0 Normal
Total Score 4
Patient 2
Category Score Explanation
1a. LOC 0 Alert; keenly responsive
1b. LOC Questions 0 Answers both correctly
1c. LOC Commands 0 Performs both tasks correctly
2. Best Gaze 0 Normal
3. Visual 0 No visual loss
4. Facial Palsy 0 Normal, symmetrical movement
5a. Motor Arm Left 0 No drift, limb holds 90 degrees for full 10 seconds
