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== Eyes ==
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4 Opens eyes spontaneously
 
3 Opens eyes to speech only
 
2 Opens eyes to pain only
 
1 Does not open eyes
 
== Motor ==
 
6 Normal spontaneous movement
 
5 Withdraws to touch
 
4 Withdraws to pain<sup>1</sup>
 
3 Abnormal flexion to pain<sup>2</sup> (Decorticate response)
 
2 Abnormal extension to pain<sup>2</sup> (Decerebrate response)
 
1 No response
 
===Caveats:===
*For children > 5 years of age, use the adult GCS Score.
1. For Motor score 4, pain is defined flat, fingernail pressure (often performed with the barrel of a pencil).
2. 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.
 
== Verbal ==
 
5 Coos, babbles
 
4 Irritable, cries
 
3 Cries to pain
 
2 Moans to pain
 
1 No response
 
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