56 PCN Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

Eye opening response:

Description Points
Spontaneous – open with blinking at baseline 4
Opens to verbal command, speech or shout 3
Opens to pain, not applied to face 2
None 1

Verbal response:

Description Points
Oriented 5
Confused conversation, but able to answer questions 4
Inappropriate responses, words discernible 3
Incomprehensible speech 2
None 1

Motor response:

Description Points
Obeys commands for movement 6
Purposeful movement to painful stimuli 5
Withdraws to pain 4
Abnormal (spastic) flexion, decorticate posture 3
Extensor (rigid) response, decerebrate posture 2
None 1
  • Max 15 points

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