Consistent use of a standardized assessment tool designed for stroke patients assists in the achievement of these goals. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a well-validated ...

investigated assessment of collaterals on CT angiography ... admission and in-hospital worsening was assessed with the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS). In patients with occlusion, deficits during ...

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is accepted as the ... emphasis on NIHSS assessment during interdisciplinary rounds, and use of pocket cards. When the survey was ...