Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale. AIT o ACV escala diagnostica.

Facial droop: 

Have the person smile or show his or her teeth. 

• Normal: Both sides of face move equally
• Abnormal: One side of face does not move as well as the other (or at all)

Arm drift: 

Have the person close his or her eyes and hold his or her arms straight out in front with palms facing up for about 10 seconds. 

• Normal: Both arms move equally or not at all
• Abnormal: One arm does not move, or one arm drifts down compared with the other side

Speech: 

Have the person say, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," or some other simple, familiar saying. 

• Normal: Patient uses correct words with no slurring
• Abnormal: Slurred or inappropriate words or mute

Resultados:

Patients with 1 of these 3 findings as a new event have a 72% probability of an ischemic stroke. 

If all 3 findings are present the probability of an acute stroke is more than 85%