Getting the Most from the NIH Stroke Scale (P6.048)

Conclusions Adding picture description scores improves accuracy of NIHSS in accounting for lesion volume in LH stroke and yields complementary information about lesion localization, without adding time to administration of NIHSS.Disclosure: Dr. Hillis received personal compensation in an editorial capacity from Lippincott for serving as Associate Editor of Stroke and from Elsevier for serving as Associate Editor of Practice Update Neurology. Dr. Davis has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Prehospital Stroke Care and Uses of NIHSS Source Type: research