Neurology

Glasgow Coma Scale

Objective measure of level of consciousness in acute medical and trauma patients.

Eye Opening (E)

Verbal Response (V)

Motor Response (M)

Mnemonics

🇬🇧 Eyes · Verbal · Motor = "EVM"
🇷🇺 Глаза · Речь · Движение = ШКГ — "ГРД"
🇺🇿 Ko'z · Nutq · Harakat = GCS — "KNH"

Clinical Interpretation

Critical Value: A score of 8 or less is usually an indication for intubation and aggressive airway management.