PEDIATRIC GLASGOW COMA SCALE (PGCS)
>1Year <1Year Score
Spontancously Spontaneously 4
Eye | Toverbal command Toshout ||
OPENING } pain Topain 1
No response No response |
Obeys Spontaneous 6
Localize pain Locales pain 5
MOTOR | Pesonwithdava Flexion- withdrawal 4
RESPONSE
Flexion-abnormal (decorticate iit) Flexion-abnormal (devortivate rigidity) ] 3
Extension (deerebrate rigidity) Extension (deverebrate rigidity) 1
No response No response
>5Years 25 Years 0-23 months
Oriented Appropriate 5
words phrases Smils'coos appropriately
Disoriented confused | Inappropriate words Cris and is consoable 4
VERBAL | Inappropriate words | Persistent cries and | Persistent inappropriate crying andlor J 3
RESPONSE soreas sereaming
Tncomprehensible Grunts Grunts, agtated, and restless 2
sounds
No response No response No response !
TOTAL PEDIATRIC GLASGOW COMA SCORE (3-18)Glasgow Coma Scale Modified By Age Of Verbal Response
Scoring Criteria Score
Best Motor Response
hone
extensor response to pain
abnormal flexion to pain
withdraws from pain
localises to pain
responds to commands
Eye Opening
to pain
to speech
spontaneous
Best Verbal Response Modified By Age
6-10 years | 2-Syears | 2 years
none none none 2
Incomprehensible | grunts grunts 3
sounds
inappropriate | cries or inappropriate 4
words screams crying
appropriate but | monosyllables | cries only 5
confused words
fully orientated | ony words appropriate non- é
verbal responses
Total ScoreTable 1. Glascow Coma Scale Modified For
Pediatric Patients”
Eye Opening Response
<1 year
4
3
Spontaneous
To shout
2
To pain
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None
Verbal Response
Oto 2 years
Babbles, coos appropriately
Cries but is inconsolabie
Persistent crying or screaming in pain
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Grunts or moans to pain
None
Motor Response
<1 year
Spontaneous
Localizes pain
Withdraws to pain
Abnormal fiexion to pain (decerebrate)
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Abnormal extension to pain (decorticate)
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