NIHSS Group C - Patients 1-6 Complete Answer key

NIHSS Group C - Patients 1-6 Complete Answer key

📋 Patient 1 Answer Key
Patient 1 presents with severe deficits, including complete paralysis on
one side and severe aphasia.
 1a (LOC): 0 - Alert
 1b (LOC Questions): 2 - Neither correct
 1c (LOC Commands): 1 - Performs one task correctly
 2 (Best Gaze): 0 - Normal
 3 (Visual Fields): 2 - Severe
 4 (Facial Palsy): 1 - Minor paralysis
 5a (Motor Arm - Left): 0 - No drift
 5b (Motor Arm - Right): 4 - No movement
 6a (Motor Leg - Left): 0 - No drift
 6b (Motor Leg - Right): 4 - No movement
 7 (Limb Ataxia): 1 - Present in one limb
 8 (Sensory): 2 - Severe or total sensory loss
 9 (Best Language): 2 - Severe aphasia
 10 (Dysarthria): 1 - Mild to moderate dysarthria

,  11 (Extinction/Inattention): 1 - Complete neglect
📋 Patient 2 Answer Key
Patient 2 shows mild motor weakness but retains normal language and
consciousness.
 1a (LOC): 0 - Alert
 1b (LOC Questions): 0 - Answers both correctly
 1c (LOC Commands): 0 - Performs both tasks correctly
 2 (Best Gaze): 0 - Normal
 3 (Visual Fields): 0 - No visual loss
 4 (Facial Palsy): 0 - Normal symmetrical movement
 5a (Motor Arm - Left): 0 - No drift
 5b (Motor Arm - Right): 0 - No drift
 6a (Motor Leg - Left): 1 - Mild drift
 6b (Motor Leg - Right): 2 - Some effort against gravity
 7 (Limb Ataxia): 0 - Absent
 8 (Sensory): 1 - Mild to moderate sensory loss
 9 (Best Language): 0 - Normal, no aphasia
 10 (Dysarthria): 0 - Normal
 11 (Extinction/Inattention): 0 - No abnormality