Revisiting the NIH Stroke Scale as a screening tool for proximal vessel occlusion: can advanced imaging be targeted in acute stroke?

Conclusions
In this cohort, specific NIHSS criteria were highly sensitive for emergent large vessel occlusion and, if validated, may allow for clinical screening prior to advanced imaging with CT angiography.

Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - November 14, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Moore, R. D., Jackson, J. C., Venkatesh, S. L., Quarfordt, S. D., Baxter, B. W. Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research