| ACTIVITY |
SCORE |
Eye Opening |
|
| None |
1 = Even to supra-orbital pressure |
| To pain |
2 = Pain from sternum/limb/supra-orbital
pressure |
| To speech |
3 = Non-specific response, not necessarily
to command |
| Spontaneous |
4 = Eyes open, not necessarily aware |
Motor Response |
|
| None |
1 = To any pain; limbs remain flaccid |
| Extension |
2 = Shoulder adducted and shoulder and
forearm internally rotated |
| Flexor response |
3 = Withdrawal response or assumption of
hemiplegic posture |
| Withdrawal |
4 = Arm withdraws to pain, shoulder abducts |
| Localizes pain |
5 = Arm attempts to remove supra-orbital/chest
pressure |
| Obeys commands |
6 = Follows simple commands |
Verbal Response |
|
| None |
1 = No verbalization of any type |
| Incomprehensible |
2 = Moans/groans, no speech |
| Inappropriate |
3 = Intelligible, no sustained sentences |
| Confused |
4 = Converses but confused, disoriented |
| Oriented |
5 = Converses and oriented |
| |
TOTAL (3–15): |
Teasdale G, Jennett B. "Assessment of
coma and impaired consciousness. A practical scale."
The Lancet 13;2(7872):81-4, 1974.
