Glasgow Coma Scale
Level of consciousness from eye, verbal, and motor responses.
Inputs
0 of 3Eye opening
Verbal response
Motor response
When to use
- Any altered level of consciousness or head injury.
Pearls and pitfalls
- Report components (e.g., E3 V4 M6), not just the total.
- Record 'NT' if a component cannot be tested; the total is then not valid.
Why use
Shows the component notation.
| Criterion | Points |
|---|---|
| Eye opening: Spontaneous | +4 |
| To sound | +3 |
| To pressure | +2 |
| None | +1 |
| Verbal response: Oriented | +5 |
| Confused | +4 |
| Words | +3 |
| Sounds | +2 |
| None | +1 |
| Motor response: Obeys commands | +6 |
| Localizing | +5 |
| Normal flexion | +4 |
| Abnormal flexion | +3 |
| Extension | +2 |
| None | +1 |