NIH Stroke Scale

Time

Level of consciousness

LOC Questions (month and age)

LOC Commands (‘Blink eyes’ & ‘squeeze hands’)

Horizontal extraocular movements

Visual fields

Facial palsy

Left arm motor drift

Right arm motor drift

Left leg motor drift

Right leg motor drift

Limb Ataxia (finger-to-nose/heel-to-shin)

Sensation

Language/aphasia

Dysarthria

Extinction/inattention

NIH Score: