Glasgow Coma Scale calculator
Result
15/15
Minor (14–15)
E4V5M6
How to use it
- 1
Eye (1–4). Spontaneous=4, voice=3, pain=2, nil=1. If orbits swollen use 'C'.
- 2
Verbal (1–5). Oriented=5, confused=4, words=3, sounds=2, nil=1. Intubated use 'T'.
- 3
Motor (1–6). Obeys=6, localises=5, withdraws=4, flexes=3, extends=2, nil=1. Best limb.
When to use it
- Trauma, stroke, overdose
- GCS ≤8 = severe TBI; intubation strongly considered.
- Serial monitoring
- Document component scores (E/V/M) not just total — early drop predicts deterioration.
- Paediatric
- Modify verbal scale for preverbal children (Paediatric GCS).
A reference for clinicians and students, not medical advice. A score supports a decision; it does not make one. Check every result against the patient in front of you and your local protocol.
At a glance
- Specialty
- Neurology
- Inputs
- 3
- Type
- Points score
