Glasgow Coma Scale

Question 1

Purpose

Answer 1

to determine arousal and cerebral cortex function

Question 2

severe brain injury or coma score

Answer 2

<8

Question 3

moderate brain injury score

Answer 3

9-12

Question 4

mild brain injury score

Answer 4

13-15

Question 5

Eye Opening (4)

Answer 5

spontanenous 4
to speech 3
to pain 2
nil 1

Question 6

Best motor response (6)

Answer 6

obeys commands 6
localizes pain 5
withdraws 4
abnormal flexion 3
extensor response 2
nil 1

Question 7

Verbal response (5)

Answer 7

oriented 5
confused conversation 4
inappropriate words 3
incomprehensible sounds 2
nil 1