Table 1.
Mild disturbance: | |
The patient is awake without any stimuli, and is | |
1. |
Almost completely conscious, |
2. |
Unable to recognize time, place and person, |
3. |
Unable to recall name and date of birth. |
Moderate disturbance: | |
The patient can be aroused | |
10. |
Easily by being spoken to, |
*(responsive with purposeful movements, phrases, or word) | |
20. |
With loud voice or shaking the shoulders, |
*(almost steadily responsive with very simple words-yes or no, or movements) | |
30. |
Only by repeated mechanical stimuli. |
Then, the patient falls into the previous state by cessation of stimulation. | |
Severe disturbance: | |
The patient cannot be aroused by any forceful mechanical noise stimuli, and | |
100. |
Responds with movements to avoid the stimulus, |
200. |
Responds with slight movements including decerebrate and decorticate postures, |
300. | Does not respond at all except for change in respiratory rhythm. |
*Used in patients who cannot open their eyes for any reason.
This table was revised from Reference [5].