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  1. The Glasgow Coma Scale was described in 1974 by Graham Teasdale and Bryan Jennett as a way to communicate about the level of consciousness of patients with an acute brain injury.

  2. Mar 26, 2023 · The Glasgow Coma Scale is a tool that healthcare providers use to measure decreases in consciousness. The scores from each section of the scale are useful for describing disruptions in nervous system function and also help providers track changes.

  3. Jun 12, 2023 · The Glasgow Coma Scale was first published in 1974 at the University of Glasgow by neurosurgery professors Graham Teasdale and Bryan Jennett.[1] 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, motor, and ...

  4. The Glasgow Coma Scale/Score (GCS) estimates coma severity based on Eye (4), Verbal (5), and Motor (6) criteria.

  5. Oct 31, 2018 · Introduction. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) allows healthcare professionals to consistently evaluate the level of consciousness of a patient. It is commonly used in the context of head trauma, but it is also useful in a wide variety of other non-trauma related settings.

  6. The Scale was described in 1974 by Graham Teasdale and Bryan Jennett (Assessment of coma and impaired consciousness. A practical scale. Lancet 1974; 2:81-4.) as a way to communicate about the level of consciousness of patients with an acute brain injury.

  7. May 2, 2019 · The Glasgow coma scale (GCS) is a tool used to assess and calculate a patient’s level of consciousness. It was developed more than 40 years ago by two neurosurgeons in Glasgow and is widely applied today.1 The GCS uses a triple criteria scoring system: best eye opening (maximum 4 points), best verbal response (maximum 5 points), and best motor response (maximum 6 points). These scores are ...

  8. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a clinical scale used to reliably measure a person's level of consciousness after a brain injury.. The GCS assesses a person based on their ability to perform eye movements, speak, and move their body. These three behaviours make up the three elements of the scale: eye, verbal, and motor.

  9. May 7, 2017 · The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was first created by Graham Teasdale and Bryan Jennett in 1974. It is a clinical scale to assess a patient’s “depth and duration of impaired consciousness and coma” following an acute brain injury.. Healthcare practitioners can monitor the motor responsiveness, verbal performance, and eye-opening of the patient in the form of a simple chart.

  10. www.glasgowcomascale.org › downloads › GCS-Assessment-Aid-EnglishGLASGOW COMA SCALE : Do it this way

    Open before stimulus After spoken or shouted request After finger tip stimulus Closed by local factor Abnormal Flexion Slow Sterotyped Arm across chest