NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) — Group H Patient 1–6
Patient 1
Clinical Presentation: Alert and oriented. Mild drift in the left arm. Mild sensory loss and
inattention present.
Item Description Score
1a Level of Consciousness — Alert 0
1b LOC Questions — Answers both correctly 0
1c LOC Commands — Performs both correctly 0
, Item Description Score
2 Best Gaze — Normal 0
3 Visual Fields — No visual loss 0
4 Facial Palsy — Normal symmetrical movement 0
5a Motor — Left Arm — Mild drift 1
5b Motor — Right Arm — No drift 0
6a Motor — Left Leg — No drift 0
6b Motor — Right Leg — No drift 0
7 Limb Ataxia — Absent 0
8 Sensory — Mild sensory loss 1
9 Best Language — Normal, no aphasia 0
10 Dysarthria — Normal 0
11 Extinction / Inattention — Present 1
Total 3
Patient 2
Patient 1
Clinical Presentation: Alert and oriented. Mild drift in the left arm. Mild sensory loss and
inattention present.
Item Description Score
1a Level of Consciousness — Alert 0
1b LOC Questions — Answers both correctly 0
1c LOC Commands — Performs both correctly 0
, Item Description Score
2 Best Gaze — Normal 0
3 Visual Fields — No visual loss 0
4 Facial Palsy — Normal symmetrical movement 0
5a Motor — Left Arm — Mild drift 1
5b Motor — Right Arm — No drift 0
6a Motor — Left Leg — No drift 0
6b Motor — Right Leg — No drift 0
7 Limb Ataxia — Absent 0
8 Sensory — Mild sensory loss 1
9 Best Language — Normal, no aphasia 0
10 Dysarthria — Normal 0
11 Extinction / Inattention — Present 1
Total 3
Patient 2
