How to easily remember Glasgow Coma Scale?
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How to read a Glasgow Coma Scale?
Sterre de Jong
2026-01-17 20:22:04
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Recording the Glasgow Coma Scale is important to observe and communicate trends in a patient’s condition.
Identify any factors that might interfere with your assessment.
Observe for spontaneous behaviours in any of the three components of the GCS.
Verbal and physical stimuli will be needed in patients without spontaneous behaviours.
Judge observed response against presence or absence of defined criteria.
Evie Ouwerkerk
2026-01-17 17:49:24
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To get your Glasgow Coma Scale score, providers take the scores from the three categories of the GCS and add them together.
A healthcare provider will test each of the three categories in multiple ways.
Eye response This is mainly about how awake you are.
If you’re unconscious, it measures the level of unconsciousness by testing reflex responses to pressure.
A provider checks this by asking you questions that test your memory, thinking ability and your awareness of the world around you.
This part can reveal any issues with the connections between your nerves, spinal cord and brain.
It also tests your brain’s ability to control muscle movement and how well you can understand and follow instructions.
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What is the Glasgow Coma Scale?
De Glasgow Coma Schaal (GCS) wordt gebruikt om het bewustzijnsniveau van patiënten met een verlaagd Lees meer