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The NIHSS-Plus: Improving Cognitive Assessment with the NIHSS

Authors :
Rebecca F. Gottesman
Jonathan T. Kleinman
Cameron Davis
Jennifer Heidler-Gary
Melissa Newhart
Argye E. Hillis
Source :
Behavioural Neurology, Vol 22, Iss 1-2, Pp 11-15 (2010)
Publication Year :
2010
Publisher :
Hindawi Limited, 2010.

Abstract

Background: The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) has been criticized for limited representation of cognitive dysfunction and bias towards dominant hemisphere functions. Patients may therefore receive a low NIHSS score despite a fairly large stroke. A broader scale including simple cognitive tests would improve the clinical and research utility of the NIHSS.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09534180, 18758584, and 25421069
Volume :
22
Issue :
1-2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Behavioural Neurology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1bdf527a3f644b3ca254210691ddad0a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3233/BEN-2009-0259