Glasgow Coma Scale

Question 1

Eyes opening spontaneously

Answer 1

E 4

Question 2

Eyes opening to speech

Answer 2

E 3

Question 3

Eyes opening in response to pain

Answer 3

E 2

Question 4

No eye opening

Answer 4

E 1

Question 5

Oriented - pt responds coherently and appropriately to questions such as the pt’s name and age, where they are and why, year, month, etc

Answer 5

V 5

Question 6

Confused - pt responds to questions coherently but there is some disorientation and confusion

Answer 6

V 4

Question 7

Inappropriate words - random or exclamatory speech, but not conversational exchange

Answer 7

V 3

Question 8

Incomprehensible sounds - moaning but no words

Answer 8

V 2

Question 9

No verbal response

Answer 9

V 1

Question 10

Obeys commands - the person does simple things as asked

Answer 10

M 6

Question 11

Localizes to pain - purposeful movements toward changing painful stimuli

Answer 11

M 5

Question 12

Withdraws from pain - pulls part of body away when pinched

Answer 12

M 4

Question 13

Flexion in response to pain - decorticate response

Answer 13

M 3

Question 14

Extension to pain - decerebrate response

Answer 14

M 2

Question 15

No motor response

Answer 15

M 1