Glasgow coma scale

Glasgow coma scale
See coma scale.

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Glas·gow Coma Scale 'glas-(.)kō-, -(.)gō-; 'glaz-(.)gō- n a scale that is used to assess the severity of a brain injury, that consists of values from 3 to 15 obtained by summing the ratings assigned to three variables depending on whether and how the patient responds to certain standard stimuli by opening the eyes, giving a verbal response, and giving a motor response, and that for a low score (as 3 to 5) indicates a poor chance of recovery and for a high score (as 8 to 15) indicates a good chance of recovery

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a standardized system for assessing response to stimuli in a neurologically impaired patient; reactions are given a numerical value in three categories (eye opening, verbal responsiveness, and motor responsiveness), and the three scores are then added together. The lowest values are the worst clinical scores.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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