National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - Motor arm score

General Details:

Name:
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - Motor arm score
Steward:
NINDS
Definition:
Motor ability of the arm (both left and right) assessed using the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Registration Status:
Qualified

Permissible Values:

Data Type:
Value List
Unit of Measure:
Ids:
Value Code Name Code Code System Code Description
0 No drift: limb holds 90 (or 45) degrees for full 10 seconds No drift: limb holds 90 (or 45) degrees for full 10 seconds
1 Drift: limb holds 90 (or 45) degrees, but drifts down before full 10 seconds, does not hit bed or other support Drift: limb holds 90 (or 45) degrees, but drifts down before full 10 seconds, does not hit bed or other support
2 Some effort against gravity: limb cannot get to or maintain (if cued) 90 (or 45) degrees, drifts down to bed, but has some effort against gravity. Some effort against gravity: limb cannot get to or maintain (if cued) 90 (or 45) degrees, drifts down to bed, but has some effort against gravity.
3 No effort against gravity: limb falls No effort against gravity: limb falls
4 No movement No movement
UN Amputation or joint fusion, explain Amputation or joint fusion, explain

Designations:

Designation:
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - Motor arm score
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Designations:

Definition:
Motor ability of the arm (both left and right) assessed using the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
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Reference Documents:

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Document:
Brott, T., H.P. Adams Jr., C.P. Olinger, J.R. Marler, W.G. Barsan, J. Biller, J. Spilker, R. Holleran, R. Eberle, V. Hertzberg, M. Rorick, C.J. Moomaw, and M. Walker (1989) Measurements of acute cerebral infarction: a clinical examination scale. Stroke, 20, 964-970. http://stroke.ahajournals.org/content/20/7/864.full.pdf

Identifiers:

Source:
NLM
Id:
2MpS5ASNS24
Version:
3.1
Source:
NINDS
Id:
C13238
Version:
3
Source:
BRICS Variable Name
Id:
NIHSSLvlConscMotArmScore
Version: