National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - level of consciousness primary question score

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National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - level of consciousness primary question score
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NINDS
Definition:
Level of consciousness 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 Alert: keenly responsive Alert: keenly responsive
1 Not alert, but arousable by minor stimulation to obey, answer, or respond Not alert, but arousable by minor stimulation to obey, answer, or respond
2 Not alert, requires repeated stimulation to attend, or is obtunded and requires strong or painful stimulation to make movements (not stereotyped) Not alert, requires repeated stimulation to attend, or is obtunded and requires strong or painful stimulation to make movements (not stereotyped)
3 Responds only with reflex motor or autonomic effects or totally unresponsive, flaccid, flexic Responds only with reflex motor or autonomic effects or totally unresponsive, flaccid, flexic

Designations:

Designation:
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - level of consciousness primary question score
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Designations:

Definition:
Level of consciousness assessed using the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
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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

Identifiers:

Source:
NLM
Id:
CX84Z8NC6E8
Version:
3.1
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NINDS
Id:
C13232
Version:
3
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BRICS Variable Name
Id:
NIHSSLvlConscPrimryQScore
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