Glasgow Coma Scale

Easy way to memorize Glasgow coma scale;

     Glasgow coma scale is a neurological scale which aims to give a reliable and objective way of recording the state of person's consciousness for initial as well as subsequent assessment.

Highest Score- 4 + 5 + 6 = 15 
Lowest score- 1 + 1 + 1 = 3

  • Eye Response: (ESPN) 

CRITERIA                                                           SCORE
  1. Spontaneous Eye Opening                            4
  2. To Stimulus                                                   3
  3. To Pain                                                          2
  4. No response                                                   1

  • Verbal Response: ( OUR COUNTRY WIN.)

CRITERIA                                                         SCORE
  1. Oriented to time and place & person            5
  2. Confused                                                          4
  3. Inappropriate Words                                       3
  4. Inappropriate Sounds                                     2
  5. No Response                                                   1

  • Motor Response: ( Can't Live Without FANs.)

CRITERIA                                                        SCORE
  1. Obeys Command                                           6
  2. Localizes Pain                                                5
  3. Withdraws form pain                                     4
  4. Flexion withdrawal from pain                       3
  5. Extension from Pain                                      2
  6. No Response                                                  1
  • TOTAL SCORE                                             15.
  • COMATOSE PATIENT                                 8 or less.
  • TOTALLY UNRESPONSIVE                        3.

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