cliot (version 1.0.0)

face_drops_stroke_score: FACE-DROPS Score for Stroke Risk

Description

Calculates the FACE-DROPS score to assess the likelihood of acute stroke versus stroke mimics. This tool evaluates facial weakness, arm weakness, speech impairment, eye deviation, duration/onset, prior history, and seizure activity (which often suggests a mimic).

Usage

face_drops_stroke_score(facial_droop, arm_drift, communication_speech,
                        eye_deviation, duration_sudden, recurrence_or_prior,
                        onset_seizure, seizure_history, age)

Value

A list containing:

Score

The calculated score.

Interpretation

Clinical interpretation guidance (Likely Stroke vs. Mimic).

Arguments

facial_droop

Numeric (0 or 1). Presence of facial droop or asymmetry. (1 = Yes).

arm_drift

Numeric (0 or 1). Presence of arm drift or weakness. (1 = Yes).

communication_speech

Numeric (0 or 1). Presence of speech disturbance or confusion. (1 = Yes).

eye_deviation

Numeric (0 or 1). Presence of gaze deviation. (1 = Yes).

duration_sudden

Numeric (0 or 1). Sudden onset of symptoms consistent with vascular event. (1 = Yes).

recurrence_or_prior

Numeric (0 or 1). History of prior stroke or vascular disease. (1 = Yes).

onset_seizure

Numeric (0 or 1). Seizure activity at onset. (1 = Yes). Note: This typically subtracts from the stroke likelihood.

seizure_history

Numeric (0 or 1). Known history of epilepsy or seizures. (1 = Yes).

age

Numeric. Patient age in years.

Examples

# Example 1: High Probability
# Face(1), Arm(1), Speech(1), Sudden(1), No Seizure(0), Age 70
face_drops_stroke_score(1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 70)

# Example 2: Potential Mimic
# Seizure at onset(1), History of Seizures(1), Age 30
face_drops_stroke_score(0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 30)