GLASGOW COMA SCALE

The Glasgow Coma Scale provides a score in the range 3-15; patients with
scores of 3-8 are usually said to be in a coma. For adults the scores are as
follows:

Spontaneous--open with blinking at

4 points
baseline
Eye Opening Opens to verbal command, speech, or
3 points
Response shout
Opens to pain, not applied to face 2 points
None 1 point
Oriented 5 points
Confused conversation, but able to
4 points
answer questions
Verbal Response Inappropriate responses, words
3 points
discernible
Incomprehensible speech 2 points
None 1 point
Obeys commands for movement 6 points
Purposeful movement to painful
5 points
stimulus
Withdraws from pain 4 points
Motor Response Abnormal (spastic) flexion,
3 points
decorticate posture
Extensor (rigid) response, decerebrate
2 points
posture
None 1 point