Appendix: Practical Clinical Stroke Scales

This appendix to Practical Clinical Stroke Scales aims to provide the reader with validated and commonly utilized clinical stroke scales and their scoring paradigms in an easy-to-access format and location. Scales used to measure stroke severity, functional status, and stroke-related disability are included. First, the appendix provides clinical severity scores commonly used after hemorrhagic stroke and a clinical scale for risk stratification after atrial fibrillation. Next, it summarizes eligibility criteria for intravenous rt-PA from 0-3 hours and 3-4.5 hours. Finally, this appendix includes an internet link to a complete listing of acute stroke clinical trials with status updates.