What does NIHSS stand for?

National Institute of Health Stroke Scale

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The latest developments out of SSS were released in February, with word that clinical trials on 12 patients in a 90-day review each recovered at least four points on the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, averaging improvement of more than six points.

Technology that may save lives: Stem Cell Therapeutics

Key Words: Stroke, Stroke response team, TPA, Rural hospital, Remote Evaluation for Acute Ischemic Stroke (REACH), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) INTRODUCTION Stroke, a substantial public health problem because of high incidence, prevalence, mortality and economic burden is the leading cause of long-term disability and the third leading cause of death in the United States (National Institute of Health, 2005).

Establishing a stroke response team in a rural setting

66 0-2 Rankin Index Number (%) Sex Male 17 (44) Female 22 (56) Race/Ethnicity Caucasian 18 (46) African American 20 (51) Other 1 (3) Stroke Type Ischemic 29 (74) Hemorrhagic 10 (26) Affected Side Dominant 15 (38) Nondominant 24 (62) NIHSS = National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, SD = standard deviation.

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