The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is accepted as the definitive clinical examination to assess stroke severity. This project examined barriers to implementation and NIHSS use ...

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a well-validated, reliable scoring system for use specifically with stroke patients (Goldstein, Bertels, & Davis, 1989; Lyden et al., 1999).

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is accepted as the definitive clinical examination to assess stroke severity. This project examined barriers to implementation and NIHSS use by ...

Objective To evaluate the sensitivity of measuring cognitive processing in the ocular motor system as a marker for recovery of deficit in post stroke patients. Methods 15 patients (mean age 60.6 years ...

The effects and risks of the use of intravenous thrombolysis between 4.5 and 24 hours after the onset of a posterior circulation ischemic stroke are not well studied.

Transplantation of neural stem cells improved neurologic and motor function for adults with chronic ischemic stroke at 12 months, according to a study presented at the International Stroke ...

The scale has since been promoted by the AHA/ASA in public campaigns to educate laypeople about stroke prevention, recognition, and prompt engagement of the prehospital emergency system. 7,8 ...

Prior studies have shown benefit for endovascular therapy (EVT) in patients with large‐vessel occlusion and severe deficits, as captured by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS).

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is the most frequently applied clinical rating scale for standardized assessment of neurological deficits in acute stroke in both clinical and ...

Methods: We performed a hospital-based study of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) to explore the relationship between FDP levels at admission and the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score 1 h after ...