| 
Canadian Neurological
Scale |
|
| Mentation |
|
|
| Level Consciousness |
Alert |
|
| |
Drowsy |
|
| Orientation |
Oriented |
|
| |
Disoriented/NA |
|
| Speech |
Normal |
|
| |
Expressive Deficit |
|
|
Receptive Deficit |
|
|
| SECTION A1- NO COMPREHENSION
DEFECIT |
| Motor Functions |
Weakness |
|
| Face |
None |
|
| |
Present |
|
| Arm: Proximal |
None |
|
| |
Mild |
|
| |
Significant |
|
| |
Total |
|
| Arm: Distal |
None |
|
| |
Mild |
|
| |
Significant |
|
| |
Total |
|
| Leg: Proximal |
None |
|
| |
Mild |
|
| |
Total |
|
| Leg: Distal |
Significant |
|
| |
None |
|
| |
Mild |
|
| |
Significant |
|
| |
Total |
|
|
| SECTION A2- COMPREHENSION
DEFECIT |
| Motor Functions |
Weakness |
|
| Face |
Symmetrical |
|
| |
Asymmetrical |
|
| Arms |
Equal |
|
| |
Unequal |
|
| Legs |
Equal |
|
| |
Unequal |
|
References
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Norris, J. W., and Wolfson, C. "The Canadian Neurological:
Scale A preliminary study in acute stroke."
Stroke
1986; 17:731-737
Cote R, Battista RN, Wolfson C, Boucher J, Adam
J, and Hachinski VC. "The Canadian Neurological Scale:
Validation and reliability assessment."
Neurology
1989; 39:638-643
Cheryl D. Bushnell, MD; Dean CC, Johnston, FRCPC;
Larry B. Goldstein, MD. "Retrospective Assessment of
Initial Stroke Severity. Comparison of the NIH Stroke Scale
and the Canadian Neurological Scale."
Stroke
2001;32:656
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