National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - severity total score
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National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - severity total score
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The level of stroke severity as measured by the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scoring system (i.e., total of the subscale item scores).
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National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - severity total score
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The level of stroke severity as measured by the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scoring system (i.e., total of the subscale item scores).
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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