Facial Droop (have patient show teeth or smile):

• Normal - both sides of face move equally well
• Abnormal - one side of face does not move as well as the other side

Arm Drift (patient closes eyes and holds both arms out):

• Normal - both arms move the same or both arms do not move at all (other findings, such as pronator grip, may be helpful)
• Abnormal - one arm does not move or one arm drifts down compared with the other

Speech (have the patient say "you can't teach an old dog new tricks"):

• Normal - patient uses correct words with no slurring
• Abnormal - patient slurs words, uses inappropriate words, or is unable to speak