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*For Motor score 4, pain is defined flat, fingernail pressure (often performed with the barrel of a pencil).  
*For Motor score 4, pain is defined flat, fingernail pressure (often performed with the barrel of a pencil).  
*For Motor scores 2 and 3, pain is defined by pressing hard on the supraorbital notch. If this unsuccessful, sternal pressure may also be attempted.
*For Motor scores 2 and 3, pain is defined by pressing hard on the supraorbital notch. If this unsuccessful, sternal pressure may also be attempted.
==See Also==
*[[Pediatric head trauma]]

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Pediatric GCS

Eyes
4 Opens eyes spontaneously
3 Opens eyes to speech only
2 Opens eyes to pain only
1 Does not open eyes
Verbal
5 Smiles, coos, babbles
4 Irritable, crying (but consolable)
3 Inconsolable crying; or, only crying in response to pain
2 Moans in response to pain
1 No response
Motor
6 Normal spontaneous movement
5 Withdraws to touch
4 Withdraws to pain[1]
3 Abnormal flexion to pain (Decorticate response)[2]
2 Abnormal extension to pain (Decerebrate response)[2]
1 No response

Note:

  • For Motor score 4, pain is defined flat, fingernail pressure (often performed with the barrel of a pencil).
  • For Motor scores 2 and 3, pain is defined by pressing hard on the supraorbital notch. If this unsuccessful, sternal pressure may also be attempted.
  1. Holmes JF, Palchak MJ, MacFarlane T, et al. Performance of the pediatric glasgow coma scale in children with blunt head trauma. Acad Emerg Med. 2005 Sep;12(9):814-9.
  2. 2.0 2.1 James HE. Neurologic evaluation and support in the child with an acute brain insult. Pediatr Ann. 1986 Jan;15(1):16-22.