How are strokes measured?

[Wallsy1980]

Hi Does anyone know how a strokes severity is managed?  For example 1-10 scale?

Cheers Tim

[oc1dean]

from 1998
American Heart Association Classification of Stroke Outcome Task Force has worked to develop a valid and reliable global classification system that accurately summarizes the neurological impairments, disabilities, and handicaps that occur after stroke.
For stroke survivors to receive the best care, a comprehensive stroke outcome classification system is needed to direct appropriate therapeutic interventions
And these scales are based on deficits rather than the parts of the brain that were damaged. Here is the classification system
http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/29/6/1274
It is based on impairments rather than brain location and penumbra damage vs. dead brain so I think this is actually rather useless. I don't think this ever gained acceptence since no survivor has ever mentioned it.
Dean

[CarmenPullen]

Hi,
check out this information.
http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/40/12/3828

CarmenPullen

[oc1dean]

This might be one question you could ask the ASA or NSA, don't even try the NSa email address, they never answer emails.
Call NSA 1 - 800 - 787 - 6537
ASA 1-888-478-7653
This all boils down to the saying that medical staff keep repeating to us, 'All strokes are different, all stroke recoveries are different'.  The recoveries portion is a load of bull because no one has done enough of a research study to prove it one way or another.
Dean