NIH Stroke Scale Certification Group C Patients 1-6 Answers

Patient 1

Answer: 1a. 0 – alert.

1b. 2 – neither correct.

1c. 1 – preforms one task correctly.

2. 0 – normal.

3. 2 – severe.

4. 1- minor paralysis.

5a. 0 – no drift.

5b. 4 – no movement.

6a. 0 – no drift.

6b. 4 – no 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.

Patient 2

Answer: 1a. 0 – alert.

1b. 0 – answers both correctly.

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.

8. 1 – mild to moderate sensory loss.

9. 0 – normal, no aphasia.

10. 0 – normal.

11. 0 – no abnormality.

Patient 3

Answer: 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. 0 – no drift.

5b. 0 – no drift.

6a. 1 – drifts, does not hit bed.

6b. 0 – no drift.

7. 1 – present in one limb.

8. 1 – mild to moderate sensory loss.

9. 0 – normal, no aphasia.

10. 0 – normal

11. 0 – no abnormality.

Patient 4

Answer: 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.

Patient 5

Answer: 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.

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.

11. 0 – no abnormality.

Patient 6

Answer: 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.