NIHSS Answer Key

 

5a- 0 5b- 0 6a- 2 6b- 2 7- 0 8- 1

GROUP A I.

Patient 1

1a- 0 1b- 0 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 1 5a- 3 5b- 0 6a- 1 6b- 0 7- 1 8- 2 9- 0 10- 0 11- 1 II.

IV.

Patient 3

1a- 0 1b- 0 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 1

Patient 4

1a- 0 1b- 0 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 1 5a- 0 5b- 0 6a- 0 6b- 0 7- 0 8- 1 9- 0 10- 0 11- 0

Patient 2

1a- 0 1b- 2 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 1 5a- 0 5b- 0 6a- 0 6b- 0 7- 0 8- 1 9- 2 10- 1 11- 0 III.

910-01 11- 0

V.

Patient 5

1a- 0 1b- 1 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 2 4- 2 5a- 4 5b- 0 6a- 1 6b- 0 7- 1 8- 1 9- 1 10- 0 11- 1

 

VI.

3- 0 4- 1 5a- 0 5b- 0 6a- 0 6b- 2

Patient 6

1a- 0 1b- 0 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 0 5a- 0 5b- 0 6a- 0 6b- 1 7- 0 8- 1 9- 0 10- 0 11- 0

78- 0 1 9- 0 10- 1 11- 0 III.

1a- 0 1b- 1 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 3 5a- 0 5b- 0 6a- 0 6b- 0 7- 0 8- 0 9- 0 10- 1 11- 0

GROUP B I.

Patient 1

1a- 0 1b- 1 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 1 5a- 0 5b- 4 6a- 0 6b- 3 7- 0 8- 1 9- 1 10- 0 11- 1 II.

Patient 2

1a- 0 1b- 1 1c- 0 2- 0

Patient 3

IV.

Patient 4

1a- 3 1b- 2 1c- 2 2- 2 3- 2 4- 2 5a- 0 5b- 4 6a- 2 6b- 4 7- 0 8- 1 9- 3

 

10- 2 11- 2 V.

correctly. 2. 0 - normal. 3. 2 - severe. 4. 1- minor paralysis. 5a. 0 - no drift. 5b. 4 - no movement.

Patient 5

1a- 0 1b- 0 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 0 5a- 0 5b- 0 6a- 1 6b- 0 7- 1 8- 1 9- 0 10- 0

6a. 6b. 0 4 -- no no drift. 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. 1 - complete neglect. II.

1a. 0 - alert. 1b. 0 - answers both correctly.

11- 1 VI.

GROUP C I.

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.

Patient 6

1a- 0 1b- 0 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 0 5a- 0 5b- 0 6a- 0 6b- 1 7- 0 8- 1 9- 0 10- 0 11- 0

Patient 1

1a. 0 - alert. 1b. 2 - neither correct. 1c. 1 - preforms one task

Patient 2

8. 1 - mild to moderate sensory loss. 9. 0 - normal, no aphasia. 10. 0 - normal. 11. 0 - no abnormality III.

Patient 3

1a. 0 - alert. 1b. 0 - answers both correctly. 1c. 0 - performs both tasks correctly. 2. 0 - normal. 3. 0 - no visual loss.

 

IV.

4. 1 - minor paralysis. 5a. 0 - no drift. 5b. 0 - no drift. 6a. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed. 6b. 0 - no drift. 7. 1 - present in one limb.

7. 2 - present in two limbs. 8. 1 - mild to moderate sensory loss. 9. 1 - mild to moderate aphasia. 10. 1 - mild to moderate dysarthria.

8. 1 - mild to moderate sensory loss. 9. 0 - normal, no aphasia. 10. 0 - normal 11. 0 - no abnormality

11. 0 - no abnormality

Patient 4

1a. 0 - alert. 1b. 0 - answers both correctly. 1c. 0 - performs both tasks correctly. 2. 0 - normal. 3. 0 - no visual loss. 4. 1 - minor paralysis. 5a. 1 - drift, does not hit bed. 5b. 0 - no drift. 6a. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed. 6b. 0 - no drift. 7. 2 - present in two limbs. 8. 1 - mild to moderate sensory loss. 9. 0 - normal, no aphasia. 10. 0 - normal 11. 0 - no abnormality V.

Patient 5

1a. 1 - not alert, but arousable. 1b. 0 - answers both correctly. 1c. 0 - performs both tasks correctly. 2. 1 - partial gaze palsy. 3. 1 - parietal. 4. 0 - normal. 5a. 2 - drifts to hit bed. 5b. 0 - no drift. 6a. 2 - drifts to hit bed. 6b. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed.

VI.

Patient 6

1a. 0 - alert. 1b. 1 - answers one correctly. 1c. 0 - performs both tasks correctly. 2. 0 - normal. 3. 0 - no visual loss. 4. 0 - normal. 5a. 0 - no drift. 5b. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed. 6a. 0 - no drift. 6b. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed. 7. 0 - absent. 8. 0 - normal/. 9. 0 - normal, no aphasia. 10. 1 - mild to moderate dysarthria. 11. 0 - no abnormality.