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Glasgow Coma Scale

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Glas·gow Coma Scale (glsg)
n.
A scale for measuring level of consciousness, especially after a head injury, in which scoring is determined by three factors: amount of eye opening, verbal responsiveness, and motor responsiveness.
Glasgow Coma Scale
see trauma score.
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Upon admission the child was lethargic, and neurologic evaluation determined a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 9.
Fatal Naegleria fowleri meningoencephalitis, Italy by Visvesvara, Govinda S. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
More commonly, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores are used to measure injury severity (37-41) however, consistent GCS scores were not available in the medical records used for our retrospective study.
Recovery of ambulation during inpatient rehabilitation: physical ... by Carey, Tara M. / Physical Therapy
Initial Glasgow Coma Scale Scores (within 24 hours of injury) were available for 28 of the 33 members, and yielded a mean score of 7 (SD of 4.
Social adjustment scale assessments in traumatic brain injury by Volpe, Bruce / The Journal of Rehabilitation
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