GLASCOW COMA SCALE

-          objectively measures the Level of Consciousness (LOC) of a person

15           = Fully Awake Person

8 or less = Generally indicative of coma

3             = Deep Coma or Death

FACULTY MEASURED	DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSE	SCORE
EYE RESPONSE	Eye opens spontaneously Eye opens on verbal request Eye opens due to pain Eye does not open or respond	4 3 2 1
VERBAL RESPONSE	Oriented to person, place, time ;converses Disoriented but converses Uses inappropriate words Makes incomprehensible sounds No response	5 4 3 2 1
MOTOR RESPONSE	Obeys commands Localizes painful stimuli Flexion/Withdrawal to painful stimuli Abnormal flexion to painful stimuli (decorticate) Extension to painful stimuli (Decerebrate) Makes no movements	6 5 4 3 2 1