The Glasgow Coma Scale Response Chart (GCS) |
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Examiner's Test |
Patient's Response |
Assigned Score |
| Eye Opening |
Spontaneous |
Opens eyes on his own |
4 |
| |
Speech |
Opens eyes when asked to in a loud voice |
3 |
| |
Pain |
Opens eyes to pain |
2 |
| |
Pain |
Does not open eyes |
1 |
| Verbal |
Speech |
Carries on a conversation correctly and tells examiner where he is, and
the year and month |
5 |
| |
Speech |
Seems confused or disoriented |
4 |
| |
Speech |
Talks to examiner can understand him but makes no sense |
3 |
| |
Speech |
Makes sounds that examiner can't understand |
2 |
| |
Speech |
Makes no noise |
1 |
| Best Motor Response |
Commands |
Follows simple commands |
6 |
| |
Pain |
Pulls examiner's hand away on painful stimuli |
5 |
| |
Pain |
Pulls a part of his body away on painful stimuli |
4 |
| |
Pain |
Flexes body inappropriately to pain |
3 |
| |
Pain |
Decerebrate posture |
2 |
| |
Pain |
Has no motor response to pain |
1 |
| |
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Total Range= 3-15 |
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