Glasgow Coma Scale
Assessment Scales
Glasgow Coma Scale
Eye Opening E spontaneous 4 to speech 3 to pain 2 no response 1 Best Motor Response M To Verbal Command: obeys 6 To Painful Stimulus: localizes pain 5 flexion-withdrawal 4 flexion-abnormal 3 extension 2 no response 1 Best Verbal Response V oriented and converses 5 disoriented and converses 4 inappropriate words 3 incomprehensible sounds 2 no response 1
E + M + V = 3 to 15
90% less than or equal to 8 are in coma
Greater than or equal to 9 not in coma
8 is the critical score
Less than or equal to 8 at 6 hours - 50% die
9-11 = moderate severity
Greater than or equal to 12 = minor injury
Coma is defined as: (1) not opening eyes, (2) not obeying commands, and (3) not uttering understandable words.
Disability Rating Scale (DRS) . Rancho Los Amigos . Rancho Los Amigos - Original
