Glasgow coma scale

Glasgow coma scale for neurological assessment

1. GLASGOW COMA SCALE PRESENTED BY: MISS. SHWETA SHARMA AIIMS, JODHPUR

2. WHAT IS GCS? The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a clinical scale used to reliably measure a person's level of consciousness after a brain injury.

3. The Glasgow Coma Scale was first published in 1974 at the University of Glasgow by neurosurgery professors Graham Teasdale and Bryan Jennett .

4. COMPONENTS

5. EYE OPENING RESPONSE

6. VERBAL RESPONSE

7. MOTOR RESPONSE

8. LIMITATIONS Swollen eyes from injury Tracheostomy / Intubation GCS has limited applicability to children, especially below the age of 36 months.

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