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1. The document reports clinical findings for 6 patients divided into 3 groups (A, B, C). 2. For each patient, results are shown for 11 tests assessing factors like alertness, language skills, motor function, and sensory abilities. 3. The results include numeric scores that indicate the severity of any abnormalities found for each test.

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NIHSS Answer Key

1. The document reports clinical findings for 6 patients divided into 3 groups (A, B, C). 2. For each patient, results are shown for 11 tests assessing factors like alertness, language skills, motor function, and sensory abilities. 3. The results include numeric scores that indicate the severity of any abnormalities found for each test.

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GROUP A 5a- 0

5b- 0
I. Patient 1
6a- 2
1a- 0 6b- 2
1b- 0 7- 0
1c- 0 8- 1
2- 0 9- 0
3- 0 10- 1
4- 1 11- 0
5a- 3
IV. Patient 4
5b- 0
6a- 1 1a- 0
6b- 0 1b- 0
7- 1 1c- 0
8- 2 2- 0
9- 0 3- 0
10- 0 4- 1
11- 1 5a- 0
5b- 0
II. Patient 2
6a- 0
1a- 0 6b- 0
1b- 2 7- 0
1c- 0 8- 1
2- 0 9- 0
3- 0 10- 0
4- 1 11- 0
5a- 0
V. Patient 5
5b- 0
6a- 0 1a- 0
6b- 0 1b- 1
7- 0 1c- 0
8- 1 2- 0
9- 2 3- 2
10- 1 4- 2
11- 0 5a- 4
5b- 0
III. Patient 3
6a- 1
1a- 0 6b- 0
1b- 0 7- 1
1c- 0 8- 1
2- 0 9- 1
3- 0 10- 0
4- 1 11- 1
VI. Patient 6 3- 0
4- 1
1a- 0
5a- 0
1b- 0
5b- 0
1c- 0
6a- 0
2- 0
6b- 2
3- 0
7- 0
4- 0
8- 1
5a- 0
9- 0
5b- 0
10- 1
6a- 0
11- 0
6b- 1
7- 0 III. Patient 3
8- 1
1a- 0
9- 0
1b- 1
10- 0
1c- 0
11- 0
2- 0
3- 0
4- 3
GROUP B
5a- 0
I. Patient 1 5b- 0
6a- 0
1a- 0 6b- 0
1b- 1 7- 0
1c- 0 8- 0
2- 0 9- 0
3- 0 10- 1
4- 1 11- 0
5a- 0
5b- 4 IV. Patient 4
6a- 0
1a- 3
6b- 3
1b- 2
7- 0
1c- 2
8- 1
2- 2
9- 1
3- 2
10- 0
4- 2
11- 1
5a- 0
II. Patient 2 5b- 4
6a- 2
1a- 0 6b- 4
1b- 1 7- 0
1c- 0 8- 1
2- 0 9- 3
10- 2 correctly.
11- 2 2. 0 - normal.
3. 2 - severe.
V. Patient 5
4. 1- minor paralysis.
1a- 0 5a. 0 - no drift.
1b- 0 5b. 4 - no movement.
1c- 0 6a. 0 - no drift.
2- 0 6b. 4 - no movement.
3- 0 7. 1 - present in one limb.
4- 0 8. 2 - severe or total sensory loss.
5a- 0 9. 2 - severe aphasia.
5b- 0 10. 1 - mild to moderate
6a- 1 dysarthria.
6b- 0 11. 1 - complete neglect.
7- 1
II. Patient 2
8- 1
9- 0 1a. 0 - alert.
10- 0 1b. 0 - answers both correctly.
11- 1 1c. 0 - preforms both tasks
correctly.
VI. Patient 6
2. 0 - normal.
1a- 0 3. 0 - no visual loss.
1b- 0 4. 0 - normal symmetrical
1c- 0 movement.
2- 0 5a. 0 - no drift.
3- 0 5b. 0 - no drift.
4- 0 6a. 1- mild drift.
5a- 0 6b. 2 - some efforts against
5b- 0 gravity.
6a- 0 7. 0 - absent.
6b- 1 8. 1 - mild to moderate sensory
7- 0 loss.
8- 1 9. 0 - normal, no aphasia.
9- 0 10. 0 - normal.
10- 0 11. 0 - no abnormality
11- 0
III. Patient 3
GROUP C
1a. 0 - alert.
I. Patient 1 1b. 0 - answers both correctly.
1c. 0 - performs both tasks
1a. 0 - alert. correctly.
1b. 2 - neither correct. 2. 0 - normal.
1c. 1 - preforms one task 3. 0 - no visual loss.
4. 1 - minor paralysis. 7. 2 - present in two limbs.
5a. 0 - no drift. 8. 1 - mild to moderate sensory
5b. 0 - no drift. loss.
6a. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed. 9. 1 - mild to moderate aphasia.
6b. 0 - no drift. 10. 1 - mild to moderate
7. 1 - present in one limb. dysarthria.
8. 1 - mild to moderate sensory 11. 0 - no abnormality
loss.
VI. Patient 6
9. 0 - normal, no aphasia.
10. 0 - normal 1a. 0 - alert.
11. 0 - no abnormality 1b. 1 - answers one correctly.
1c. 0 - performs both tasks
IV. Patient 4
correctly.
1a. 0 - alert. 2. 0 - normal.
1b. 0 - answers both correctly. 3. 0 - no visual loss.
1c. 0 - performs both tasks 4. 0 - normal.
correctly. 5a. 0 - no drift.
2. 0 - normal. 5b. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed.
3. 0 - no visual loss. 6a. 0 - no drift.
4. 1 - minor paralysis. 6b. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed.
5a. 1 - drift, does not hit bed. 7. 0 - absent.
5b. 0 - no drift. 8. 0 - normal/.
6a. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed. 9. 0 - normal, no aphasia.
6b. 0 - no drift. 10. 1 - mild to moderate
7. 2 - present in two limbs. dysarthria.
8. 1 - mild to moderate sensory 11. 0 - no abnormality.
loss.
9. 0 - normal, no aphasia.
10. 0 - normal
11. 0 - no abnormality
V. Patient 5
1a. 1 - not alert, but arousable.
1b. 0 - answers both correctly.
1c. 0 - performs both tasks
correctly.
2. 1 - partial gaze palsy.
3. 1 - parietal.
4. 0 - normal.
5a. 2 - drifts to hit bed.
5b. 0 - no drift.
6a. 2 - drifts to hit bed.
6b. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed.

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