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Medicine C.N.S. 323d5f7d

Total score in GCS -

A
12
B
13
C
14
D
15
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., 15 Glasgow coma score (GCS) of this patient* Verbal response: oriented patient - score 5* Eye opening: opens eyes to verbal stimuli, command and speech - score 3* Motor response: responds to motor stimuli with purposeful movements is - score 5* Total GCS score: 5+3+5=13Glasgow Coma Score:* It was developed by Tesdale Jennett.* It was devised to quantify the depth and duration of coma in patients of impaired consciousness.* Assessment of the cerebral cortex and brain stem functions is based on three responses to stimuli: eye opening response, verbal response, motor response.* Following table denotes the Glasgow coma score. Glasgow coma scale Assessed behaviorsCriteria for scoringScoresEye-opening responseSpontaneous opening with blinking at baseline4To verbal stimuli, command, speech3To pain only (not applied to face2No response1Verbal responseOriented5Confused conversation, but able to answer questions4Inappropriate words3Incoherent2No response1Motor responseObeys commands for movement6Purposeful movement to painful stimulus5Withdraws in respons ti pain4Flaxion in response to pain (decorticate posturing)3Extension response in response to pain(decerebrate posturing)2No response1 Modified Glasgow coma scale-(verbal response modified for young children)Verbal ResponseAppropriate words, smiles, fixes and follows5 Consolable crying4 Presistently irritable3 Restless, agitate2 None1

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