Glasgow coma scale

Question 1

Best verbal response (1-5):

Inappropriate words

Answer 1

3

Question 2

Eye opening (1-4):
 Spontaneous eye opening

Answer 2

4

Question 3

Eye opening (1-4): 
No eye opening

Answer 3

1

Question 4

Best verbal response (1-5):

No verbal response

Answer 4

1

Question 5

Decorticate posturing reflects damage to….

Answer 5

destructive lesion in corticospinal tract from cortex to upper midbrain

Question 6

Best verbal response (1-5):

Incomprehensible sounds

Answer 6

2

Question 7

Eye opening (1-4): 
Eye opening to pain

Answer 7

2

Question 8

Best motor response (1-6):

Withdraws to pain

Answer 8

4

Question 9

Best verbal response goes up to

Answer 9

5

Question 10

Eye opening (1-4):
 Eye opening to speech

Answer 10

3

Question 11

Lowest possible score

Answer 11

3= deep coma or death

Question 12

Best verbal response (1-5):

Confused verbal response

Answer 12

4

Question 13

Best motor response (1-6):

No motor response

Answer 13

1

Question 14

Decerebrate posturing reflects damage to….

Answer 14

corticospinal tract at level of brainstem: pons or upper medulla

Question 15

Best verbal response (1-5):

Oriented verbal response

Answer 15

5

Question 16

Decorticate posturing

Answer 16

flexion with adduction of the arms

extension of the legs

Question 17

Best motor response (1-6):

Decorticate posturing: abnormal flexion

Answer 17

3

Question 18

Best motor response goes up to

Answer 18

6

Question 19

Best motor response (1-6):

Localizes

Answer 19

5

Question 20

Decerebrate posturing

Answer 20

extension, adduction, and internal rotation of the arms

extension of the legs

Question 21

Eye opening goes up to

Answer 21

4

Question 22

Best motor response (1-6):

Obeys

Answer 22

6

Question 23

Best motor response (1-6):

Decerebrate posturing: abnormal extension

Answer 23

2