NIH Stroke Scale
patient with brainstem stroke who has bilateral loss of sensation is scored 2. If the patient does not respond and is quadriplegic, score 2. Patients in a coma (item 1a=3) are automati-cally given a 2 on this item. Scale Definition Sensory 0 Normal; no sensory loss. 1 Mild-to-moderate sensory loss; patient feels pinprick is less sharp
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