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Published in final edited form as: Clin Geriatr Med. 2013 Feb;29(1):101–136. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2012.09.005

Table 4.

Glasgow Coma Scale

Points	Scale Elements

	Eyes
4	Opens eyes spontaneously
3	Opens eyes in response to voice
2	Opens eyes in response to painful stimuli
1	Does not open eyes

	Verbal
5	Oriented, converses normally
4	Confused, disoriented
3	Utters inappropriate words
2	Incomprehensible sounds
1	Makes no sounds

	Motor
6	Obeys commands
5	Localizes painful stimuli
4	Flexion/withdrawal to painful stimuli
3	Abnormal flexion to painful stimuli (decorticate response)
2	Extension to painful stimuli (decerebrate response)
1	Makes no movements