Prognostic Indicators

General positive prognostic indicators for patients with critical illness include: 

  • Absence of ICU acquired weakness

  • Absence of delirium

  • Participation in early mobilization

  • Lack of neuromuscular blocking agents / corticosteroids

Positive prognostic indicators:

  • Ability to isolate movement in 4/4 extremities

  • Age

  • Previous level of function

  • Ability for spontaneous recovery

  • Lack of midline shift 

  • Initial NIHSS score 

  • Nature of injury

  • Lack of visual or spatial deficits

Potentially limiting prognostic indicators include:

  • Severity of strength deficits

  • Inability to isolate movement in 4/4 extremities

  • Age

  • Limited baseline level of function

  • Presence of midline shift

  • Initial NIHSS score

  • Presence of visual or spatial deficits