Glasgow Coma Scale & TBI

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Mild TBI: GCS 13-15

Moderate TBI: GCS 9-12

Severe TBI: GCS 3-8

 

Category

Best Response

Eye Opening

Spontaneous

To Speech

To Pain

None

 

4

3

2

1

Verbal

Oriented

Confused

Inappropriate Words

Moans

None

(Modified for Infants)

Babbles

Irritable

Cries to Pain

Moans

None

 

5

4

3

2

1

Motor

Follows Commands

Localizes to Pain

Withdraws to Pain

Abnormal Flexion (Decorticate)

Abnormal Extension (Decerebrate)

None

 

6

5

4

3

2

1

GCS

Best Possible Score

Worst Possible Score

Tracheally intubated: verbal score is designated with a “T”

Best Possible Score While Intubated

Worst Possible Score While Intubated

 

15

3

 

10T

3T

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Last reviewed: 09 June 2021