Add the scores for the best response in each category to achieve
the total score.
Adult
| Spontaneous |
4 |
Eyes open spontaneously |
| To speech |
3 |
Open eyes to verbal command |
| To pain |
2 |
Open eyes to painful stimulus |
| None |
1 |
Doesn't open eyes in response to stimulus |
| Obeys |
6 |
Reacts to verbal command |
| Localises |
5 |
Attempts to remove source of pain |
| Withdraws |
4 |
Flexes & withdraws from pain stimulus |
| Abnormal flexion |
3 |
Flexes but does not localise pain |
| Abnormal extension |
2 |
Extends limbs |
| None |
1 |
No response, just lies flaccid |
| Orientated |
5 |
Is orientated and converses |
| Confused |
4 |
Disorientated and confused |
| Inappropriate words |
3 |
Replies randomly with incorrect words |
| Incomprehensible |
2 |
Incomprehensible sounds |
| None |
1 |
No response |
| Total score |
|
Child
| Appropriate words or social smiles, fixes on and follows objects |
5 |
| Cries but is consolable |
4 |
| Persistently irritable |
3 |
| Restless, agitated |
2 |
| Silent |
1 |
| Total score |
|