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Table 2. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
(continued)
Tested Item Title Responses and Scores
6 Motor function (leg )
a. le
b. right
0 – No dri
1 – Dri before 5 seconds
2 – Falls before 5 seconds
3 – No effort against gravity
4 – No movement
7 Limb ataxia 0 – No ataxia
1 – Ataxia in 1 limb
2 – Ataxia in 2 limbs
8 Sensory 0 – No sensory loss
1 – Mild sensory loss
2 – Severe sensory loss
9 Language 0 – Normal
1 – Mild aphasia
2 – Severe aphasia
3 – Mute or global aphasia
10 Articulation 0 – Normal
1 – Mild dysarthria
2 – Severe dysarthria
11 Extinction or inattention 0 – Absent
1 – Mild loss (1 sensory modality lost)
2 – Severe loss (2 modalities lost)
