The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale has been used in clinical trials to assess neurological outcome after investigational therapy for acute stroke. We used the NIH Stroke Scale to ...

This study compares the accuracy of manual stroke scale calculations against electronically calculated scores using the Ultimate Stroke Scale (USS), a new software designed to automate large vessel ...

A new study suggests that a simple blood test could help doctors quickly determine whether a stroke is caused by bleeding or a blood clot, even before the patient reaches the hospital.

Methods This historical cohort study included patients who underwent non-contrast CT and CT angiography in the emergency department for stroke-like symptoms. NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) criteria were ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says. Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven times higher blood ...

The test can distinguish strokes caused by brain bleeding from those caused by a blood clot These two types of stroke require opposite treatments, and telling them apart quickly can limit brain damage ...

Adobe stock/HealthDay A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says. Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven ...

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a well-validated, reliable scoring system for use specifically with stroke patients (Goldstein, Bertels, & Davis, 1989; Lyden et al., ...

Blood test may detect stroke type before hospital arrival, allowing faster treatment American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2025 -- Abstract 47 Date: January 30, 2025 Source ...

A blood test that detects the GFAP brain protein may help doctors determine the stroke type faster and allow them to start safe treatment for people before they get to the hospital. This could ...

Stroke Warning Sign Acronyms Drive 911 Calls, F.A.S.T. Leads in Symptom Recall for Public Jan. 30, 2025 — Both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST acronyms motivated people to call 911 right away for a ...

When taking the Navy Physical Screening Test -- the common fitness test for ... diver/EOD), you must swim a stroke that is considered an underwater recovery stroke, such as the breaststroke ...