Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale
GCS adapted for preverbal children.
Inputs
CompleteEye opening
Verbal (infant)
Motor
Worked calculation
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- Points
Eye opening +4, Verbal (infant) +5, Motor +6= 15
When to use
- Children too young for the adult verbal score (generally under 2 years).
Pearls and pitfalls
- 8 or lower: protect the airway.
Why use
Age-appropriate verbal and motor responses.
| Criterion | Points |
|---|---|
| Eye opening: None | +1 |
| To pain | +2 |
| To voice | +3 |
| Spontaneous | +4 |
| Verbal (infant): None | +1 |
| Moans to pain | +2 |
| Cries to pain | +3 |
| Irritable, consolable cry | +4 |
| Coos and babbles | +5 |
| Motor: None | +1 |
| Extension to pain | +2 |
| Abnormal flexion to pain | +3 |
| Withdraws from pain | +4 |
| Withdraws from touch | +5 |
| Moves spontaneously and purposefully | +6 |