While assessing the level of consciousness of a patient using the Glasgow Coma Scale, which of the following score represents the best motor response from the patient?

While assessing the level of consciousness of a patient using the Glasgow Coma Scale, which of the following score represents the best motor response from the patient? Correct Answer 6

Concept:

Glasgow Coma Scale

• The Glasgow Coma Scale provides a practical method for assessment of impairment of conscious level in response to defined stimuli.
• The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is used to objectively describe the extent of impaired consciousness in all types of acute medical and trauma patients.
• The scale assesses patients according to three aspects of responsiveness: eye-opening, verbal, and motor responses. Reporting each of these separately provides a clear, communicable picture of a patient’s state.
• It has three categories:
  • Eyes: Total score 4
  • Verbal: Total score of 5
  • Motor: Total score 6
• The minimum score is 3.
• The maximum score is 15.

Explanation:

• Best eye response (4)

  • No eye-opening (1)
  • Eye-opening to pain (2)
  • Eye-opening to sound (3)
  • Eyes open spontaneously (4)

• Best verbal response (5)

  • No verbal response (1)
  • Incomprehensible sounds (2)
  • Inappropriate words (3)
  • Confused (4)
  • Orientated (5)

• Best motor response (6)

  • No motor response (1)
  • Abnormal extension to pain (2)
  • Abnormal flexion to pain (3)
  • Withdrawal from pain (4)
  • Localizing pain (5)
  • Obeys commands (6)