Glasgow coma scale. Adapted from Teasdale et al1
| Eye opening (E) | ||||
| Nil | 1 | |||
| Pain | 2 | |||
| Verbal | 3 | |||
| Spontaneous | 4 | |||
| Motor response (M) | Verbal response (V) | |||
| Nil | 1 | Nil | 1 | |
| Abnormal extension | 2 | Incomprehensible | 2 | |
| Abnormal flexion | 3 | Inappropriate | 3 | |
| Weak flexion | 4 | Confused | 4 | |
| Localising | 5 | Oriented fully | 5 | |
| Obeys commands | 6 | |||
| When assessing record best motor and verbal response | ||||
| Record as E4; M6; V5 =15 (top line) | ||||
| Tracheostomy/ET tube/facial injuries invalidate V | ||||
| Patients are considered in coma with a GCS of E2; M4; V2 or less | ||||
ET, endotracheal tube; GCS, Glasgow coma score.