Glassgow Coma Scale

Spontaneous-open with blinking at baseline

4 E

Opens to verbal command, speech, or shout

3 E

opens to pain, not applied to face

2 E

None (E)

1 E

Oriented

5 V

Confused conversation, but able to answer questions

4 V

Inappropriate responses, words discernible

3 V

Incomprehensible speech

2 V

None (V)

1 V

Obeys commands for movement

6 M

Purposeful Movement to painful stimulus

5 M

Withdraws from pain

4 M

Abnormal (spastic) flexion, decorticate posture

3 M

Extensor (rigid) response, decerebrate posture

2 M

None (M)

1 M