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Glasgow Coma Score

References

Teasdale G, Jennett B. Assessment of coma and impaired consciousness. A practical scale. Lancet 1974,2:81-84.
Teasdale G. et al. Adding up the Glasgow Coma Score. Acta Neurochir. Suppl. 1979;28:13-6.

Eyes open	Best verbal response	Best motor response*
Spontaneously (4) To speech (3) To pain (2) None (1)	Orientated (5) Confused (4) Inappropriate words (3) Incomprehensible sounds (2) None (1)	Obeys commands (6) Localizes pain (5) Withdraws to pain (4) Flexion (abnormal) to pain (3) Extension to pain (2) none(1)
Glasgow coma scale =
*Original description of Glasgow Coma Scale (see first reference) did not distinguish "Flexion (abnormal) to pain (3 points)" and "Withdraws to pain (4 points)". Consequently, maximum score for Best motor response was 5 and maximum score for Glasgow Coma Scale was 14. Description of actual Glasgow Coma Scale first (?) appears in second reference.