The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is accepted as the definitive ... and routinely use a validated and standardized tool for neurologic assessment in combination with ...

However, the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is the most popular neurological examination tool to assess and quantify the severity of stroke symptoms. It consists of 11 items ...

Designed to enhance diagnosis of posterior strokes, this innovative approach reminds clinicians to perform the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS ... as a key diagnostic tool to identify strokes that ...

During the first quarter of 2003, the NIHSS was presented to unit staff nurses by the nurse manager as a tool for comprehensive and concise neurological assessment of stroke patients and for clear ...