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GLASGOW COMA SCALE

 

05 November 2004

 

Activity Score

 

EYE OPENING

 

None 1 = Even to supra-orbital pressure

To pain 2 = Pain from sternum/limb/supra-orbital pressure

To speech 3 = Non-specific response, not necessarily to command

Spontaneous 4 = Eyes open, not necessarily aware

 

 

MOTOR RESPONSE

 

None 1 = To any pain; limbs remain flaccid

Extension 2 = Shoulder adducted and shoulder and forearm internally rotated

Flexor response 3 = Withdrawal response or assumption of hemiplegic posture

Withdrawal 4 = Arm withdraws to pain, shoulder abducts

Localizes pain 5 = Arm attempts to remove supra-orbital/chest pressure

Obeys commands 6 = Follows simple commands

 

 

VERBAL RESPONSE

 

None 1 = No verbalization of any type

Incomprehensible 2 = Moans/groans, no speech

Inappropriate 3 = Intelligible, no sustained sentences

Confused 4 = Converses but confused, disoriented

 

 

TOTAL (3–15):

 

 

 

References

Teasdale G, Jennett B. "Assessment of coma and impaired consciousness. A practical scale."

The Lancet 13;2(7872):81-4, 1974.