NIH Stroke Scale

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf psychological assessment
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:NIHSS
gptkbp:administeredBy healthcare professionals
gptkbp:assesses gptkb:language
sensory loss
dysarthria
motor function
facial palsy
extinction and inattention
level of consciousness
limb ataxia
visual fields
gptkbp:availableOn yes
gptkbp:category neurological examination
stroke assessment
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:National_Institutes_of_Health
gptkbp:firstPublished 1989
gptkbp:hasSection 11 items
gptkbp:higherScoreMeans more severe stroke
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NIH Stroke Scale
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.stroke.nih.gov/
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Glasgow_Coma_Scale
gptkb:Modified_Rankin_Scale
gptkbp:scoredFor 0-42
gptkbp:trainer yes
gptkbp:translatedInto multiple languages
gptkbp:usedFor clinical trials
measuring severity of stroke
stroke outcome prediction
treatment decision-making
gptkbp:usedIn neurology
emergency medicine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Large_Vessel_Occlusion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7