Glasgow Coma Scale Flashcards
How many points can be awarded in eye opening?
4
What are the three main categories for gcs?
Eye openings, best verbal response, best motor response
Spontaneous eye opening is?
4
Eye opening to verbal
Command?
3
Eye opening to pain?
2
Eye opening-
No response?
1
How many points can be awarded in best verbal response?
5
Verbal response- orientated and converses?
5
Disorientated conversation?
4
Speaking but nonsensical
3
Moans or
Makes unintelligible sounds?
2
No response in verbal response?
1
How many points can be awarded in best motor response?
6
Follows commands?
6
Localizes pain?
5
Withdraws to pain?
4
Decorticate flexion?
3
Decerebrate extensión?
2
No response in best motor response?
1
Highest score is?
15
Mild dysfunction is?
14-15
Moderate to severe dysfunction?
11-13
Severe dysfunction?
10 or less
Lowest score possible?
3