NIHSS Group C - Version V5 Patients 1-6
Complete Answer key
Patient 1 - ANSWER 1a. 0 - alert.
1b. 2 - neither correct.
1c. 1 - preforms one task correctly.
2. 0 - normal.
3. 2 - severe.
4. 1- minor paralysis.
5a. 0 - no drift.
5b. 4 - no movement.
6a. 0 - no drift.
6b. 4 - no movement.
7. 1 - present in one limb.
8. 2 - severe or total sensory loss.
9. 2 - severe aphasia.
10. 1 - mild to moderate dysarthria.
11. 0 - Normal.
Patient 2 - ANSWER 1a. 0 - alert.
1b. 0 - ANSWERs both correctly.
1c. 0 - preforms both tasks correctly.
2. 0 - normal.
3. 0 - no visual loss.
4. 0 - normal symmetrical movement.
5a. 0 - no drift.
5b. 0 - no drift.
6a. 1- mild drift.
6b. 2 - some efforts against gravity.
7. 0 - absent.
8. 1 - mild to moderate sensory loss.
9. 0 - normal, no aphasia.
10. 0 - normal.
11. 0 - no abnormality.
Complete Answer key
Patient 1 - ANSWER 1a. 0 - alert.
1b. 2 - neither correct.
1c. 1 - preforms one task correctly.
2. 0 - normal.
3. 2 - severe.
4. 1- minor paralysis.
5a. 0 - no drift.
5b. 4 - no movement.
6a. 0 - no drift.
6b. 4 - no movement.
7. 1 - present in one limb.
8. 2 - severe or total sensory loss.
9. 2 - severe aphasia.
10. 1 - mild to moderate dysarthria.
11. 0 - Normal.
Patient 2 - ANSWER 1a. 0 - alert.
1b. 0 - ANSWERs both correctly.
1c. 0 - preforms both tasks correctly.
2. 0 - normal.
3. 0 - no visual loss.
4. 0 - normal symmetrical movement.
5a. 0 - no drift.
5b. 0 - no drift.
6a. 1- mild drift.
6b. 2 - some efforts against gravity.
7. 0 - absent.
8. 1 - mild to moderate sensory loss.
9. 0 - normal, no aphasia.
10. 0 - normal.
11. 0 - no abnormality.
