Glasgow Coma Scale

Glasgow Coma Scale at Wikipedia
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== Elements of the scale ==
Glasgow Coma Scale
 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6
Eye 	Does not open eyes	Opens eyes in response topainful stimuli 	Opens eyes in response to voice 	Opens eyes spontaneously 	N/A 	N/A
Verbal	Makes no sounds 	Incomprehensible sounds 	Utters inappropriate words 	Confused, disoriented 	Oriented, converses normally	N/A
Motor 	Makes no movements	Extension to painful stimuli (decerebrate response)	Abnormal flexion to painful stimuli (decorticate response)	Flexion / Withdrawal to painful stimuli	Localizes painful stimuli 	Obeys commands
The scale is composed of three tests: eye, verbal and motor responses. The three values separately as well as their sum are considered. The lowest possible GCS (the sum) is 3 (deepcoma or death), while the highest is 15 (fully awake person).
Generally, brain injury is classified as:
* Severe, with GCS < 8-9
* Moderate, GCS 8 or 9–12 (controversial)[3]
* Minor, GCS ≥ 13."
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