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#For children > 5 years of age, use the adult GCS Score. | |||
#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. | ||
Revision as of 06:17, 6 June 2014
Eyes
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 pain1
3 Abnormal flexion to pain2 (Decorticate response)
2 Abnormal extension to pain2 (Decerebrate response)
1 No response
Caveats:
- For children > 5 years of age, use the adult GCS Score.
- 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.
Verbal
5 Coos, babbles
4 Irritable, cries
3 Cries to pain
2 Moans to pain
1 No response