NIHSS Calculator
MedicalReference

NIHSS Calculator

ATIF ELNIL · released 25 Mar 2026 · Open in App Store ↗

Revenue 30d not estimated
Downloads 30d not estimated
Rating 5.00 2 reviews

No in-app products collected for this app.

RatingPrice
United Kingdom100%25.00£2.99 $4.05
United Arab Emirates<1%0AED 12.99 $3.54
Afghanistan<1%0$2.99
Antigua And Barbuda<1%0$2.99
Anguilla<1%0$2.99
Albania<1%0$3.99
Armenia<1%0$3.99
Angola<1%0$2.99
Argentina<1%0$2.99
Austria<1%0€2.99 $3.46

The store shows a different set in every country

Description

NIHSS Calculator is a fast, accurate, and beautifully designed NIH Stroke Scale scoring tool, built for neurologists, stroke physicians, emergency doctors, nursing staff, and medical students working in acute stroke care.

Designed by Dr Atif Elnil (MBBS MRCP, Stroke Unit St George's Hospital London UK), this app brings the complete 15-item NIHSS to your pocket with a clean, intuitive interface optimised for use at the bedside, in the emergency department, and on the stroke ward.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

All 15 NIHSS items scored in full:

1a — Level of consciousness

1b — LOC questions (month and age)

1c — LOC commands (eyes and hand)

2 — Best gaze

3 — Visual fields

4 — Facial palsy

5a/5b — Motor arm (left and right, scored separately)

6a/6b — Motor leg (left and right, scored separately)

7 — Limb ataxia

8 — Sensory

9 — Best language (aphasia)

10 — Dysarthria

11 — Extinction and inattention

INSTANT SEVERITY GRADING

The total score updates in real time as you score each item, with immediate severity classification:

0 — No stroke symptoms

1–4 — Minor stroke

5–10 — Moderate stroke

11–15 — Moderate-severe stroke

16–20 — Severe stroke

21–42 — Very severe stroke

DESIGNED FOR CLINICAL USE

Large, touch-friendly response buttons optimised for use with gloves or in a hurry

Progress indicator shows how many items have been scored

One-tap reset to start a new patient assessment

Works fully offline — no internet connection required

No login, no account, no data collected

WHO IS THIS FOR?

Stroke physicians and neurologists

Emergency medicine doctors

Acute stroke nursing staff

Stroke specialist nurses and ANPs

Medical students on neurology and emergency placements

Paramedics and pre-hospital teams

IMPORTANT NOTICE

NIHSS Calculator is a clinical decision-support tool for use by qualified healthcare professionals. It does not recommend for or against thrombolysis or thrombectomy. All clinical decisions must be made by a qualified clinician using full clinical assessment and local guidelines. This application is intended for educational and informational purposes only.

It is not a substitute for professional clinical judgment, local guidelines, or specialist advice.

Always follow institutional protocols and consult appropriate medical professionals when making treatment decisions.