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Glasgow Coma Scale

The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), developed by Teasdale and Jennett in 1974, is a 15-point scale used to assess level of consciousness and severity of brain injury. It evaluates eye opening, verbal response, and motor response, making it the gold standard tool for rapid neurological assessment in trauma, emergency, and intensive care settings.

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Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) for Consciousness Assessment

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  1. Teasdale, G., & Jennett, B. (1974). Assessment of coma and impaired consciousness. A practical scale. Lancet, 2(7872), 81-84. · DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(74)91639-0

  2. Teasdale, G., Maas, A. I. R., Lecky, F., Manley, G., Stocchetti, N., & Murray, G. (2014). The Glasgow Coma Scale at 40 years: standing the test of time. Lancet Neurology, 13(8), 844-854. · DOI 10.1016/S1474-4422(14)70120-6

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