Term Description

Tests sensation of the face, arms. And legs and is graded from 0-2

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Sensory:Find:Pt:^Patient:Ord:NIHSS
Long Common Name
Sensory [NIH Stroke Scale]

Part Model Get Info

Normative Answer List: LL2033-0

Source: National Institutes of Health
AnswerCodeScoreAnswer ID
Normal; no sensory loss0LA18468-1
Mild-to-moderate sensory loss; patient feels pinprick is less sharp or is dull on the affected side; or there is a loss of superficial pain with pinprick, but patient is aware of being touched1LA18469-9
Severe to total sensory loss; patient is not aware of being touched in the face, arm, and leg2LA18470-7

Basic Attributes

Class
SURVEY.NEURO
Type
Surveys
First Released
Version 2.40
Last Updated
Version 2.44 (MIN)

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LOINCLong Common Name
70182-1NIH Stroke Scale

LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info

CodeSystem lookup
https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=70193-8