The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, or NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a tool used by healthcare providers to objectively quantify the impairment caused by a stroke. The NIHSS is composed of 11 items, each of which scores a specific ability between a 0 and 4.

What is the stroke assessment called?

The NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a common diagnostic method for quickly assessing the severity of a stroke experienced by a patient.

How are strokes measured?

There are currently two ways to measure stroke severity, the HIH Stroke Scale, and the 6S Score. What is a Stroke? A stroke, which can happen to anyone at any time, is actually a brain attack.