Pediatric NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Quantifies stroke severity using a child-specific version of the NIH Stroke Score.
INSTRUCTIONS
Administer the questions in the order below. In order to improve score accuracy, emphasize with family members the need to refrain from hinting at the correct responses to questions asked.
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Dr. Rebecca N. Ichord
About the creator
Rebecca N. Ichord, MD, is a professor of neurology and an attending neurologist at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. She is also the director of the Pediatric Stroke Fellowship Program and section chief of the ICU Neurology Consultation Service at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Ichord’s primary research is focused on pediatric cardiac arrest and stroke.
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