BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The aim of our study was to determine whether the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) can be estimated retrospectively from medical records. The NIHSS is a quantitative measure of stroke-related neurological deficit with established reliability and validity for use in prospective clinical research. Recently, retrospective observational studies have estimate...

PURPOSE To improve ischemic stroke outcome prediction using imaging information from a prospective cohort who received admission CT angiography (CTA). METHODS In a prospectively designed study, 649 stroke patients diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke had admission NIH stroke scale scores, noncontrast CT (NCCT), CTA, and 6-month outcome assessed using the modified Rankin scale (mRS) scores. Po...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) item profiles that were recently proposed may prove useful both clinically and for research studies. We aimed to validate the NIHSS item profiles in an acute cohort. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis on pooled data from randomized clinical trials. We applied the latent class analysis probabilities of profile...

Patient candidacy for acute stroke intervention, is currently assessed using brain computed tomography angiography (CTA) evidence of significant stenosis/occlusion (SSO) with a high National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) (>6). This study examined the association between CTA without significant stenosis/occlusion (NSSO) and lower NIHSS (≤ 6) with transient ischemic attack (TIA) and o...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine whether the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score was associated with inhospital neurological and medical complications (NMC) in patients with posterior circulation infarction. METHODS This retrospective study included all patients admitted to our stroke unit during a one-year period (n = 289). NMC included neurological ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE It is important to adjust stroke outcomes for differences in initial stroke severity. The NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a commonly used stroke severity measure but has been validated for retrospective scoring only in a subset of stroke clinical trial participants. The purpose of this research was to assess the validity and reliability of an algorithm for retrospective NIHSS...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The use of tissue-type plasminogen activator is limited to a maximum of 4.5 hours after symptom-onset. Endovascular recanalization may improve outcomes for large-vessel occlusions (LVO), but efficacy decreases with time from symptom-onset. A National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score ≥12 is predictive of LVOs and could be used to triage patients if appropria...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There are few validated models for prediction of in-hospital mortality after acute ischemic stroke. In 2010, Smith et al developed and internally validated models for predicting in-hospital mortality based on Get With the Guidelines-Stroke program data. We demonstrate the applicability of this Get With the Guidelines risk model in Chinese patients. METHODS The prognosti...

INTRODUCTION Scientific guidelines recommend the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) for ischemic stroke (IS) assessment. In Clinical Department of Neurology of Split University Hospital Center nurses use the categorization of patients (COP) according to individual needs for health care. AIM The aim of this study was to demonstrate that there is a positive correlation between t...

OBJECTIVES Neurological worsening in acute ischaemic stroke patients is common with significant morbidity and mortality. AIMS To determine the factors associated with early neurological worsening within the first 9 h after onset of acute ischaemic stroke. MATERIALS & METHODS The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) was used to assess stroke severity. Early neurological worsenin...