Lyden Using the NIHSS: A Cautionary Tale 515 user will cooperate with extensive training
prior to attempting certification. The scale is intended to be used with training to assure …

Objectives To conduct a systematic review to elucidate the frequency, recovery, and
associated outcomes for poststroke aphasia over the long-term. Data Sources Using the …

Книга посвящена вопросам использования опросников, тестов и шкал для оценки
состояния неврологических больных и определения эффективности лечения …

Background and Purpose—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that stroke
costs now exceed $45 billion per year. Stroke is the third leading cause of death and one of …

Background and Purpose—Hemiparesis resulting in functional limitation of an upper
extremity is common among stroke survivors. Although existing evidence suggests that …

Despite the frequent use of clinical rating scales in multicenter therapeutic stroke trials, no
generally acceptable method exists to train and certify investigators to use the instrument …

The measurement of impairment and disability can improve patient care and is now
essential in clinical audit. Practical, useful measures are slowly being developed, both for …

Background Studies of seizures after stroke have largely been retrospective, with small
patient numbers and limited statistical analysis. Much of the doctrine about seizures after …

Abstract Background. The Macdonald criteria and the Response Assessment in Neuro-
Oncology (RANO) criteria define radiologic parameters to classify therapeutic outcome …

Objectives: Pneumonia is the most common medical complication after stroke. Although
several risk factors have been reported, the role of common comorbidities in the …