{"id":2473,"date":"2020-04-06T12:30:17","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T11:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movementandwellbeingclinic.co.uk\/?p=2473"},"modified":"2020-07-13T13:24:57","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T12:24:57","slug":"glasgow-coma-scale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movementandwellbeingclinic.co.uk\/glasgow-coma-scale\/","title":{"rendered":"Glasgow Coma Scale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Glasgow Coma Scale was developed in 1974<\/a> to assess the severity of head trauma, and is split into three categories; eyes, verbal and motor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each category gives a score, with the highest being the least severe and lowest being the most severe. The details behind each individual score will be explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eye Opening<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Spontaneous<\/td>4 points<\/td>Patient\u2019s eyes open spontaneously <\/td><\/tr>
To verbal command<\/td>3 points<\/td>Patient\u2019s eyes open after sound (for example, shouting)<\/td><\/tr>
To pain<\/td>2 points<\/td>Patient\u2019s eyes open after pressing pressure by fingernail? tip<\/td><\/tr>
None<\/td>1 point<\/td>Patient doesn\u2019t open eyes<\/td><\/tr>
Best Motor Response<\/strong><\/td>
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Obeys verbal command<\/td>6 points<\/td>Patient performs a two step action \u2013 squeezing hands, opening mouth & sticking out tongue<\/td><\/tr>
Localizes painful stimuli<\/td>5 points<\/td>Patient reacts to pressure by moving their hand above their collarbone in an attempt to move the stimulus away <\/td><\/tr>
Flexion withdrawal from pain<\/td>4 points<\/td>Patient reacts to pressure by bringing the elbow rapidly away from the body<\/td><\/tr>
Decorticate response to pain<\/td>3 points<\/td>Patient reacts to pressure by bringing the arm slowly across the body<\/td><\/tr>
Decerebrate response to pain<\/td>2 points<\/td>Patient reacts to pressure by elbow extension (straightening)<\/td><\/tr>
None<\/td>1 point<\/td>Patient doesn\u2019t react to pressure<\/td><\/tr>
Best Verbal Response<\/strong><\/td>
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Oriented conversation<\/td>5 points<\/td>Patient can tell you where they are, their name and the month of the year<\/td><\/tr>
Disorientated conversation<\/td>4 points<\/td>Patient can speak in phrases\/sentences but is unable to answer the above questions correctly<\/td><\/tr>
Inappropriate words<\/td>3 points<\/td>Patient can\u2019t talk coherently, and utters single words<\/td><\/tr>
Incomprehensible words<\/td>3 points<\/td>Patient moans and groans, with no recognisable words<\/td><\/tr>
None<\/td>1 point<\/td>Patient makes no sound<\/td><\/tr>
Score:<\/td>
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The reliability is high with this score, and the results are categorised here:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n