Which scale is used to assess the likelihood of a patient experiencing another stroke after TIA?

The ABCD2 score is specifically designed to assess the risk of stroke in patients who have experienced a transient ischemic attack (TIA). This scoring system evaluates several factors, including age, blood pressure, clinical features, duration of symptoms, and the presence of diabetes, to determine the likelihood of subsequent strokes. Each factor is assigned points, and the total score helps healthcare providers stratify the risk and guide management decisions for secondary stroke prevention.

In contrast, the NIH Stroke Scale focuses on assessing the severity of an acute stroke rather than predicting the risk of future strokes after a TIA. The Modified Rankin Scale is used to evaluate overall disability in patients who have had a stroke, and the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale assists in identifying possible stroke symptoms in a prehospital setting, rather than assessing the risk following a TIA.