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The NIH Stroke Scale

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1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Stroke Facts. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/data-research/facts-stats/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/facts.htm.Last accessed October 15, 2024.

2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About Stroke. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/about/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/about.htm. Last accessed October 15, 2024.

3. Lyden P. Using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale: a cautionary tale. Stroke. 2017;48(2):513-519.

4. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. NIH Stroke Scale. Available at https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/stroke/assess-and-treat/nih-stroke-scale Last accessed October 17, 2024.

5. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. NIH Stroke Scale. Available at https://www.ninds.nih.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/KnowStroke_NIHStrokeScale_May2024_508c.pdf. Last accessed October 15, 2024.

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9. Comer AR, Templeton E, Glidden M, et al. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scoring inconsistencies between neurologists and emergency room nurses. Front Neurol. 2023;13:1093392.

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  • Participation Instructions
    • Review the course material online or in print.
    • Complete the course evaluation.
    • Review your Transcript to view and print your Certificate of Completion. Your date of completion will be the date (Pacific Time) the course was electronically submitted for credit, with no exceptions. Partial credit is not available.