Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) — Adults

Select one option for Eye (E), Verbal (V), and Motor (M). Live total and severity band update automatically.

Total

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Select E, V, M

Eye opening (E)

E4 — Spontaneous E3 — To speech E2 — To pain E1 — No response

Verbal response (V) Intubated / tracheostomy (T modifier)

If checked, verbal is recorded as V1t and options are disabled.

V5 — Oriented V4 — Confused conversation V3 — Inappropriate words V2 — Incomprehensible sounds V1 — No verbal response

Motor response (M)

M6 — Obeys commands M5 — Localizes pain M4 — Withdraws (flexion) from pain M3 — Abnormal flexion (decorticate) M2 — Extension (decerebrate) M1 — No response

Educational tool only. Adult scale (≥16 years). Does not replace clinical judgment or local protocols.

Severity bands

Severe: ≤ 8
Moderate: 9–12
Mild: 13–15

Tips

Score the first observed response, not best performance after stimulation.
Record the components, e.g., GCS 7 = E2 V1t M4.
If intubated, verbal is documented as V1t.

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