Eye Opening:
Spontaneous
To Speech
To Pain
No Eye Opening
Verbal Response:
Oriented speech
Confused / disorientated
Inappropriate words
Incomprehensible sounds
None
Motor Response:
Obeys commands
Localises to pain
Withdraws from pain
Abmnormal flexion to pain (Decorticate)
Extension to pain (Decerebrate)
No movement
GCS core values
Maximum = 15
Minimum = 3 = Death/Coma
GCS < 8 = critical, requires airway management
CAUTION - Gradulaly decreasing GCS = rising Intra Cranial Pressure