Michael Poon's Shrine of Neurology
CONTENTS
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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
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