The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was published in 1974 by Teasdale et al.[^1] and serves as an aid in assessing comatose patients. Patients with aphasia must be specifically considered when using the GCS.
Points | Eye Opening |
4 | Spontaneous |
3 | To command |
2 | To pain |
1 | No eye opening |
Points | Verbal Response |
5 | Converse normally and oriented |
4 | Converse normally but disoriented |
3 | Single words |
2 | Incoherent sounds |
1 | No verbal response |
Points | Motor Response |
6 | Obeys commands |
5 | Localizes pain |
4 | Withdrawal from pain |
3 | Flexion synergy |
2 | Extension synergy |
1 | No motor response |
The calculation of the GCS can be simplified using a GCS calculator.