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coma scale

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coma scale
n.
A clinical test for assessing impaired consciousness in which motor responsiveness, verbal performance, eye opening, and sometimes the function of cranial nerves are assessed.


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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
After a further 24 hours, she was in deep coma (Glasgow Coma Scale, 6).
Treatment of West Nile Virus Encephalitis with Intravenous ... by Bulvik, Shlomo / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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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