NIHSS

NIHSS Free App

Rated 4.56/5 (395) —  Free Android application by Chernyshkov Evgeny

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About NIHSS

The program allows you to conduct a rapid assessment of the severity of neurological deficits in stroke scales with the National Institutes of Health Stroke.

Key features:
- The calculation of the minimum number of clicks
- Pictures for the diagnosis of aphasia
- Themes
- Export results (Available only in the full version)
- The proper support for devices with different screen sizes (including tablet PC) has been done
- Ability to manually change the language of the program

The application is available in the following languages:
- English
- Russian
- German
- Spanish
- Portuguese

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Example of detailed test report:

Patient's ID: Smith J.
Date & Time: 01/02/2013 00:14
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Test: NIHSS

ANSWERS:
Level of Consciousness: 2. Not alert; Only responsive to repeated or strong and painful stimuli
Level of Consciousness: Questions: 1. Answers one question correctly
Level of Consciousness: Commands: 1. Performs one task correctly
Best Gaze: 1. Partial gaze palsy; gaze is abnormal in one or both eyes, but forced deviation or total gaze paresis is not present
Visual: tests visual fields: 2. Complete hemianopia
Facial Palsy: 2. Partial paralysis (total or near-total paralysis of lower face)
Motor Right Arm: 2. Some effort against gravity; limb maintain 90 (or 45) degrees, drifts down
Motor Left Arm: 2. Some effort against gravity; limb maintain 90 (or 45) degrees, drifts down
Motor Right Leg: 2. Some effort against gravity; leg falls to bed by 5 seconds
Motor Left Leg: 2. Some effort against gravity; leg falls to bed by 5 seconds
Limb Ataxia: 2. Present in two limbs
Sensory: 1. Mild-to-Moderate sensory loss; patient feels the pinprick, however he or she feels as if it is duller on one side
Best Language: 2. Severe aphasia; all speech is fragmented, and examiner is unable to extract the figure's content from the patients speech
Dysarthria: 2. Severe dysarthria; speech is so slurred that he or she cannot be understood, or patients that cannot produce any speech
Extinction and Inattention: 1. Visual, tactile, auditory, spatial, or personal inattention

RESULTS:
25 points on the NIHSS. Severe stroke.
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Any suggestions, inquiries, and requests for adding other languages are welcomed by e-mail to drchernj@gmail.com with the "Android-NIHSS" mark in the subject line.

Please, help us to make the application available in your own language.

How to Download / Install

Download and install NIHSS version 3.6 on your Android device!
Downloaded 10,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: com.myprograms.nihss, download NIHSS.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
v.3.4
- Fixed bugs
v.3.2
- Added progress bar
v.3.1
- Now the result is calculated on a scale after each question
v.3
- Changed the algorithm and application design
v.2.7
- Added new interface languages
v.2.1
- Fixed bugs
v.1.5
- Added the possibility of recommending the program to friends
- Optimized to work with different orientations of the screen
Version update NIHSS was updated to version 3.6
Version update NIHSS was updated to version 3.4
Version update NIHSS was updated to version 3.2
Version update NIHSS was updated to version 2.9

What are users saying about NIHSS

J70%
by J####:

Excellent resource for an EM doc at beside and en route to CT with Code Stroke patients!

Z70%
by Z####:

That's ok, but could be more applicable by some small changes to be suitable for rapid bedside use.

S70%
by S####:

Rapid... Available

Z70%
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Excellent

Z70%
by Z####:

Crashes everytime I start! Android lolipop

G70%
by G####:

Nice appp

Z70%
by Z####:

Kindly attach both the photo under best language domain and the text to be read under dysarthria domain. Regards

Z70%
by Z####:

Helpful

Z70%
by Z####:

Great

F70%
by F####:

I'm an internal medicine physician, this app is God send. Very useful, reliable, and stable.

K70%
by K####:

A very usefull app for neurologists

K70%
by K####:

Good, easy to use.

R70%
by R####:

Does its job

M70%
by M####:

Crashes everytime I start! Android lolipop

M70%
by M####:

Very useful

F70%
by F####:

Great app! Highly recommended!

C70%
by C####:

Nice app

X70%
by X####:

Very easy to use excellant

J70%
by J####:

Nice appp

X70%
by X####:

Kindly attach both the photo under best language domain and the text to be read under dysarthria domain. Regards

X70%
by X####:

Helpful

X70%
by X####:

Lazily developed. Resets if the phone moves through 90 degrees and the orientation follows, doesn't have the prerequisite pictures... as a very specialist app this doesn't rate highly (galaxy s3)

C70%
by C####:

Nice job. Helpful, but if you tap on something by accident have to go back to beginning to start over. Summary sheet / tally sheet at end = great

A70%
by A####:

Really good app !!!

X70%
by X####:

Thanks Android..

X70%
by X####:

Very easy to use excellant

D70%
by D####:

Nice appp

X70%
by X####:

Kindly attach both the photo under best language domain and the text to be read under dysarthria domain. Regards

X70%
by X####:

Helpful

X70%
by X####:

Lazily developed. Resets if the phone moves through 90 degrees and the orientation follows, doesn't have the prerequisite pictures... as a very specialist app this doesn't rate highly (galaxy s3)

A70%
by A####:

Nice job. Helpful, but if you tap on something by accident have to go back to beginning to start over. Summary sheet / tally sheet at end = great

U70%
by U####:

Really good app !!!

X70%
by X####:

Thanks Android..


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