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Tumors of the Pediatric

Central Nervous System

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Glasgow Coma Scale

Scale for recording the conscious state of a patient.

Eye Opening (E)Verbal Response (V)Motor Response (M)
4=Spontaneous
3=To voice
2=To pain
1=None
5=Normal conversation
4=Disoriented conversation
3=Words, but not coherent
2=No words......only sounds
1=None
6=Normal
5=Localizes to pain
4=Withdraws to pain
3=Decorticate posture
2=Decerebrate
1=None
Total = E+V+M

 

Reference

Teasdale G, Jennett B. Assessment of coma and impaired consciousness. A practical scale. Lancet 1974,2:81-84.

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