Glasgow Coma Scale

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Glasgow Coma Scale
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Assess level of consciousness from the best eye, verbal and motor responses.

Eye Response Assess spontaneous eye opening, then response to sound and pressure when needed. Accepted units E1–E4 Used by Glasgow Coma Scale Clinical note Record NT when the component cannot be tested, rather than assigning an artificial score of 1. Reference Glasgow Coma Scale structured assessment. Learn more →
Select the best observed eye-opening response.
Verbal Response Assess orientation and the quality of verbal output. Accepted units V1–V5 Used by Glasgow Coma Scale Clinical note Factors such as intubation, language barriers or severe facial injury may make this component not testable. Reference Glasgow Coma Scale structured assessment. Learn more →
Select the best observed verbal response.
Motor Response Assess response to commands and, when required, response to an appropriate pressure stimulus. Accepted units M1–M6 Used by Glasgow Coma Scale Clinical note Distinguish localising, normal flexion and abnormal flexion carefully and record the best response. Reference Glasgow Coma Scale structured assessment. Learn more →
Select the best observed motor response.
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