NIH Stroke Scale Calculator

This calculator helps you compute the NIHSS score. More information and a pdf version of the stroke scale is available from the US National Institutes of Health at this web address click here





NIH Stroke Scale


NIH Stroke Scale

1a. Level of Consciousness




1b. LOC Questions



1c. LOC Commands



2. Best Gaze



3. Visual Fields




4. Facial Palsy




5a. Motor Arm – Left






5b. Motor Arm – Right






6a. Motor Leg – Left






6b. Motor Leg – Right






7. Limb Ataxia




8. Sensory



9. Best Language




10. Dysarthria




11. Extinction and Inattention (Neglect)



Total Score: 0

form.addEventListener('change', () => { let total = 0; const fieldNames = [ 'loc1a', 'loc1b', 'loc1c', 'bestGaze', 'visual', 'facialPalsy', 'motorArmLeft', 'motorArmRight', 'motorLegLeft', 'motorLegRight', 'ataxia', 'sensory', 'language', 'dysarthria', 'neglect' ];

fieldNames.forEach(name => { const selected = form.querySelector(`input[name="${name}"]:checked`); if (selected && selected.value !== 'UN') { total += parseInt(selected.value); } });

totalScoreEl.textContent = total; });