Initial Stroke Evaluation



Figure 2-1
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS )





  • Initially developed as a research tool


  • Score > 10 has high likelihood of large artery occlusion


  • Left hemispheric strokes tend to score higher than posterior circulation or right hemispheric strokes of the same size (due to weight of language on score)



  • Cardiac and pulmonary auscultation


  • EKG


  • Weight in kilograms (needed to determine dose of IV tPA )






      Laboratory Studies




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      Oct 7, 2017 | Posted by in NEUROLOGY | Comments Off on Initial Stroke Evaluation

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