Glasgow Coma Scale

Eye Opening Response

Spontaneous--open with blinking at baseline 4 points

To verbal stimuli, command, speech 3 points

To pain only (not applied to face) 2 points

No response 1 point

Oriented 5 points

Confused conversation, but able to answer questions 4 points

Inappropriate words 3 points

Incomprehensible speech 2 points

No response 1 point

Obeys commands for movement 6 points

Purposeful movement to painful stimulus 5 points

Withdraws in response to pain 4 points

Flexion in response to pain (decorticate posturing) 3 points

Extension response in response to pain (decerebrate posturing) 2 points

No response 1 point