The five stroke scales in this section are used to evaluate a stroke patient, immediately or subsequently to experiencing an acute stroke.

• Barthel Index


• www.strokecenter.org/trials/scales/barthel.pdf

• Glasgow Outcome Scale


• www.strokecenter.org/trials/scales/glasgow_outcome.html

• Hunt and Hess Classification of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage


• www.strokecenter.org/trials/scales/hunt_hess.html

• Modified Rankin Scale


• www.strokecenter.org/trials/scales/modified_rankin.pdf

• NIH Stroke Scale


• www.ninds.nih.gov/doctors/
  NIH_Stroke_Scale.pdf


• http://www.strokeassociation.org/presenter.jhtml

Prehospital Stroke Scales

• BREMSS The Birmingham Regional Emergency Medical Services System
  
  • www.bremss.org
  • http://bremss.com/strokeentrycriteriabrochure/strokeentrycriteriabrochure.pdf

• Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale


• www.strokecenter.org/trials/scales/cincinnati.html

• Dallas Stroke Council Stroke Evaluation Sheet


• biotel.ws/protocolsHTML/
  Protocols2004/StrokeEvalSheet.asp

• Los Angeles Prehospital Stroke Screen


• www.strokecenter.org/trials/scales/lapss.html

• Miami Emergency Neurologic Deficit (MEND) Prehospital Checklist


• www.strokeassociation.org/downloadable/
  stroke/5166_prehospital_cklist.pdf

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