Introduction: Noncontrast head CT (NCHCT) is routinely acquired after endovascular therapy for acute stroke to evaluate for early complications, yet residual contrast staining is common. We ...

The NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is an attractive candidate predictor of disposition because it is widely used, is easily learned, and can be performed rapidly on admission. Methods— We present a ...

NIHSS scores have been linked to an existing outcomes database to monitor acute stroke treatment and inpatient management outcomes.

Scores ≥20 have been associated with symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (NINDS t-PA Stroke Study Group, 1997).

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is accepted as the definitive clinical examination to assess stroke severity. This project examined barriers to implementation and NIHSS use by ...