Table 6.

Clinical assessment tools in patients with PANCS for a possible use in clinical practice

Clinical scales for adults	Clinical scales for young subjects (< 18 years of age)
- NIHSS (NIH stroke/scale score, neurological deficit)	- PED NIHSS (Pediatric NIH stroke/scale score, neurological deficit)
- MoCA scale (cognitive decline)	- Age-related intelligence and developmental scales (Wechsler, Griffiths)
- Modified Rankin Scale (mRS, degree of disability or dependence)	- ABAS (adaptive behavior)
- HRQoL SF-36 (Health related quality of life)	- PSOM-SNE (Pediatric stroke outcome measure short neuro exam)
- Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)	- PedsQL (Pediatric quality of life)
	- CBCL (Child behavior check list)