Traumatic brain injury

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📊 Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Calculator [show]

Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

Glasgow Coma Scale Calculator

Component	Response	Points
Eye Opening (E)	Spontaneous	+4
	To verbal command	+3
	To pain	+2
	No eye opening	+1
Verbal Response (V)	Oriented	+5
	Confused	+4
	Inappropriate words	+3
	Incomprehensible sounds	+2
	No verbal response	+1
Motor Response (M)	Obeys commands	+6
	Localizes pain	+5
	Withdrawal from pain	+4
	Flexion to pain (decorticate)	+3
	Extension to pain (decerebrate)	+2
	No motor response	+1
GCS Score	/ 15

Interpretation

13–15	Mild brain injury
9–12	Moderate brain injury
3–8	Severe brain injury — consider intubation if unable to protect airway

References
Teasdale G, Jennett B. Assessment of coma and impaired consciousness. Lancet. 1974;2:81-84. PMID 4136544. Teasdale G et al. The Glasgow Coma Scale at 40 years. Lancet Neurol. 2014;13:844-854. PMID 25030516.