Glasgow Coma Scale

Best eye response (E)

Spontaneous – open with blinking at baseline

4

Opens to verbal command, speech, or shout

3

Opens to pain, not applied to face

2

None

1

Best verbal response (V)

Oriented

5

Confused conversation, but able to answer questions

4

Inappropriate responses, words discernible

3

Incomprehensible speech

2

None

1

Bestmotor Response (M)

Obeys commands for movement

6

Purposeful movement to painful stimulus

5

Withdraws from pain

4

Abnormal (spastic) flexion, decorticate posture

3

Extensor (rigid) response, decerebrate posture

2

None

1