Glasgow coma scale

Glasgow coma scale score Full form of GCS. For more details see GCS guide below

Normal GCS scale score- 15/15

This score helps the anesthetics and Critical care provider to understand the patient

Eyes open

4 – Spontaneously

3 – To Speech

2 – To pain

1 – None

Verbal Response

5 – Oriented

4 – Confused

3 – Inappropriate

2 – Incomprehensible Sounds

1 – None

Motor Response

6 – Obey Commands

5 – Localize to Pain

4 – Withdraws to Pain

3 – Flexion to Pain  

2 – Extension to Pain

1-None

Agitation Sedation Score

3. Agitated & restless

2. Awake & uncomfortable

1. Awake but calm

00 Roused by voice

-1. Roused by touch

-2. Roused by painful stimuli

-3. Unarousable

1. In natural Sleep

2. Paralyzed

GCS guide 

Muscle Power Grading Drops

0 Total Paralysis

1 Palpable or Visible Contraction

2 Full Range of Motion With Gravity Eliminated

3 Full Range of Motion against Gravity

4 Full Range of Motion with Decreased Strength

5 Normal Strength

Glasgow coma scale helps in the anesthesia and critical care provider to treat the patient. Decision-based on the GCS score will help more to them in Medication and treatment to the patients

for GCS full form see above

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A state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.

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