NIH Stroke Scale Training Part 2 Basic Instruction Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) announces Version 2.0 of the popular interactive DVD training tool for administering and scoring the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Studioproduced footage provides clear views of doctors performing the NIH Stroke Scale. Instructional examples illustrate every potential score on each scale item.