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The scale comprises three tests: eye, verbal and motor responses.The three values separately, as well as their sum, are considered. The lowest possible GCS (the sum) is 3 (implies deep coma or death), whilst the highest is 15 (implies fully awake person). Glasgow Coma Scale Best eye response (E)There are 4 grades starting with the most severe:. No eye opening. Eye opening in response to pain.
(Patient responds to pressure on the patient’s fingernail bed; if this does not elicit a response, supraorbital and sternal pressure or rub may be used.). Eye opening to speech. (This should not be confused with an awakening of a sleeping person.
In such cases a score of 4 is given, not 3.). Eyes opening spontaneouslyBest verbal response (V)There are 5 grades starting with the most severe:. No verbal response. Incomprehensible sounds. (Moaning but no words.). Inappropriate words.
(Random or exclamatory articulated speech, but no conversational exchange). Confused. (The patient responds to questions coherently but there is some disorientation and confusion.). Oriented.
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Infant moans to pain, grunts, agitated and restless1. No verbal responseAge 2-5 Years5. Appropriate words or phrases4. Inappropriate words3. Persistent Cries or screams2.
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No responseAge 5 Years5. Disoriented, confused3. Inappropriate words2. Incomprehensible sounds1. No responseIn children greater than 5 years of age, the responses are similar to adult Glasgow Coma Scale. Best motor responses: (M)6. Infant moves spontaneously or purposefully5.
Infant withdraws from touch4. Infant withdraws from pain3. Abnormal flexion to pain for an infant (decorticate response)2. Extension to pain (decerebrate response)1. No motor response Interpretation of Pediatric Glasgow Coma ScaleA Coma Score of 13 or higher correlates with a mild brain injury, 9 to 12 is a moderate injury and 8 or less a severe brain injury. Any combined score of less than eight represents a significant risk of mortality.In writing the score, along with total score individual components are also mentioned. For example E3V3M5, GCS 11.