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==Background== | |||
*Abbreviation: GCS | |||
==[[GCS|Adult GCS]]== | ==[[GCS|Adult GCS]]== | ||
{{GCS table}} | {{GCS table}} |
Revision as of 18:13, 21 November 2017
Background
- Abbreviation: GCS
Adult GCS
Adult GCS
Eye Opening | Verbal | Motor |
6: Obeys commands | ||
5: Oriented | 5: Localizes to pain | |
4: Spontaneously opens | 4: Confused speech | 4: Withdraws from pain (normal flexion) |
3: Opens to command | 3:Inappropriate words | 3: Decorticate posturing (abnormal flexion) |
2: Opens to pain | 2: Incomprehensible sounds | 2: Decerebrate posturing (extension) |
1: Does not open | 1: No response | 1: No response |
- 14-15: Mild
- 9-13: Moderate
- 3-8: Severe
Pediatric GCS
Pediatric GCS[1][2]
Eye Opening | Verbal | Motor |
6: Normal spontaneous movement | ||
5: Smiles, coos, babbles | 5: Withdraws to touch | |
4: Opens eyes spontaneously | 4: Irritable, crying (but consolable) | 4: Withdraws to pain |
3: Opens eyes to speech only | 3:Inconsolable crying or crying only in response to pain | 3: Abnormal flexion to pain (Decorticate response) |
2: Opens eyes to pain only | 2: Moans in response to pain | 2: Abnormal extension to pain (Decerebrate response) |
1: Does not open eyes | 1: No response | 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.