Table 2.

The Rancho Los Amigos Scale (RLAS)

Level I	No response to pain, touch, sound or sight
Level II	Generalized reflex response to pain
Level III	Localized response. Blinks to strong light, turns toward/away from sound, responds to physical discomfort, inconsistent response to commands
Level IV	Confused/Agitated. Alert, performs motor activities but behavior is non purposeful, extremely short attention span
Level V	Confused/Non agitated. Gross attention to environment, highly distractible, inappropriate verbalization
Level VI	Confused/Appropriated. Inconsistent orientation to time and place, consistently follows simple directions
Level VII	Automatic/Appropriated. Skills noticeably deteriorated
Level VIII	Purposeful/Appropriate