GLASGOW COMA SCALE
3-8 Severe
9-12 Moderate
12-15 Mild
EYES
1
2
3
4
E
Y
E
S
Eyes are shut
Y shaped pricking object
Ear piercing noise
spontaneous
No eye mvmt
Eyes open to pain
Eyes open to noise
Eyes open spont.
VOICE
1
2
3
4
5
V
O
I
C
E
Voiceless
Obscure
Inappropriate
Confused
Elegant
No verbal resp.
Incomprehensible sound/speech
Comprehensible but inappropriate response
Confused words, disoriented
Normal response
Motor Response (6 to 1)
6
O
Obey
5
L
Localizes pain
4
D
Draw away
3
B
Bend
2
E
Extend
1
N
No motor response
Obeys verbal commands
Purposeful mvnt to painful stimuli
Draws away from pain
Decorticate posture, spastic flexion (arms cross)
Decerebrate posture, rigid reflex (arms by side)
No response to pain