The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - 4. Facial Palsy

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CodeSystem: The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - 4. Facial Palsy

Official URL: https://kip.rkkp.dk/fhir/CodeSystem/NIHSS4FacialPalsy				Version: 2.19.2
Active as of 2022-06-23				Computable Name: NIHSS4FacialPalsy

The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - 4. Facial Palsy; Link: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/stroke-scales-and-related-information

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

This code system https://kip.rkkp.dk/fhir/CodeSystem/NIHSS4FacialPalsy defines the following codes:

Code	Definition
0	Normal symmetrical movements.
1	Minor paralysis (flattened nasolabial fold, asymmetry on smiling).
2	Partial paralysis (total or near-total paralysis of lower face).
3	Complete paralysis of one or both sides (absence of facial movement in the upper and lower face).