Glasgow
Glasgow is a medical term referring to the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), a neurological scale that aims to give a reliable, objective way of recording the conscious state of a person for initial as well as subsequent assessment. The GCS is widely used in emergency medicine and in the assessment of level of consciousness in patients with neurological conditions.
Glasgow Coma Scale[edit | edit source]
The Glasgow Coma Scale was first published in 1974 by Graham Teasdale and Bryan J. Jennett, professors of neurosurgery at the University of Glasgow's Institute of Neurological Sciences at the city's Southern General Hospital.
The GCS is composed of three tests: eye, verbal and motor responses. The three values separately, as well as their sum, are considered. The lowest possible GCS (the sum) is 3 (deep coma or death), while the highest is 15 (fully awake person).
Eye Response[edit | edit source]
Eye response is scored on a scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being no eye opening and 4 being eye opening spontaneously.
Verbal Response[edit | edit source]
Verbal response is scored on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being no verbal response and 5 being oriented and converses normally.
Motor Response[edit | edit source]
Motor response is scored on a scale of 1 to 6, with 1 being no motor response and 6 obeying commands for movement.
Use in Medicine[edit | edit source]
The GCS is used by healthcare professionals to assess the severity of brain injury and to monitor changes in a patient's level of consciousness. It is also used to predict outcome in patients with brain injury, such as those with traumatic brain injury, stroke, or brain tumor.
Limitations[edit | edit source]
While the GCS is a valuable tool in the assessment of consciousness, it has its limitations. It is not suitable for use in children under the age of 5 years, and it may not be reliable in intoxicated patients. Furthermore, the GCS does not take into account other important factors such as the presence of seizures or the use of sedative medications.
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References[edit | edit source]
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