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NIHSS Group C Patient 1-6 Answer Key Update

Patient 1 1a. 0 – alert.1b. 2 – neither correct.1c. 1 – preforms one task correctly.

• 0 – normal.
• 2 – severe.
• 1- minor paralysis.

5a. 0 – no drift.5b. 4 – no movement.6a. 0 – no drift.6b. 4 – no movement.

• 1 – present in one limb.
• 2 – severe or total sensory loss.
• 2 – severe aphasia.
• 1 – mild to moderate dysarthria.
• 1 – complete neglect.

Patient 2 1a. 0 – alert.1b. 0 – answers both correctly.1c. 0 – preforms both tasks correctly.

• 0 – normal.
• 0 – no visual loss.
• 0 – normal symmetrical movement.

5a. 0 – no drift.5b. 0 – no drift.6a. 1- mild drift.6b. 2 – some efforts against gravity.

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