1. Which specialist doctor to consult to know about Glasgow Coma Scale? A Neurologist or a Neurosurgeon is the specialist who should be consulted to know about the patient's GCS status. 2. What is the ...

Since the Glasgow Coma Scale was developed 40 years ago it has been accepted throughout the world as a method for assessing impaired consciousness. This article addresses the variations in technique ...

How would you score the Glasgow coma scale in a postop patient who is admitted to the ICU sedated and paralyzed? The Glasgow Coma Scale is a widely used standardized test that evaluates the degree of ...

Charlottesville, VA (April 10, 2018). The University of Glasgow's Sir Graham Teasdale, co-creator of the Glasgow Coma Scale, has teamed with Paul M. Brennan and Gordon D. Murray of the University of ...

In a new Personal View published in The Lancet Neurology, a group of leading brain injury specialists look back on 40 years of the Glasgow Coma Scale and outline the continuing role of the scale in ...

Reducing intracranial pressure after head injury Study results suggest that GCS may be less accurate in predicting the extent of injury in elderly adults. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a simple and ...

In 1974, Bryan Jennett and Graham Teasdale first developed the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) to evaluate coma and level of consciousness based on eye, motor, and verbal responses, with total scores ranging ...

A coma can result from complications of conditions such as diabetes or an infection, or from a traumatic incident involving a blow to the head or a lack of oxygen. Doctors sometime induce a coma to ...