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NIHSS

National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (Brott 1989). Acute stroke severity.

Score each item from 0 (normal) to its maximum. Untestable items are scored 0 by convention.

References
  1. Brott T, Adams HP Jr, Olinger CP, et al. Measurements of acute cerebral infarction: a clinical examination scale. Stroke. 1989;20(7):864-870. PMID:2749846