10
comprehension
speech
visual field
gaze
facial movement
arm (ability to maintain
outstretched position)
stimulation to make movements
cannot be roused by any stimulation, does react
purposefully to painful stimuli
cannot be roused by any stimulation, does react
with decerebration to painful stimuli
cannot be roused by any stimulation, does not
react to painful stimuli
patient performs 3 commands
patient performs 1 or 2 commands
patient does not perform any command
normal speech
slight word-finding difficulty, conversation is
possible
severe word-finding difficulties, conversation is
difficult
only yes or no
mute
normal
deficit
normal
median eye position, deviation to one side
impossible
lateral eye position, return to midline possible
lateral eye position, return to midline impossible
normal
paresis
paralysis
arm maintains position for 5 seconds
arm maintains position for 5 seconds but affected
hand pronates
arm drifts before 5 seconds pass and maintains
arm (raising)
extension of the wrist
fingers
leg (maintain position)
leg (flexing)
lower position
arm can't maintain position but attempts to
oppose gravity
arm falls
normal
straight arm, movement not full
flexed arm
trace movements
no movement
normal (full isolated movement, no decrease in
strength)
full isolated movement, reduced strength
movement not isolated and/or full
trace movements
no movement
equal strength
reduced strength on affected side
pinch grip impossible on affected side
leg maintains position for 5 seconds
leg drifts to intermediate position by the end of 5
seconds
leg drifts to bed within 5 seconds but not
immediately
leg falls to bed immediately
normal
movement against resistance, reduced strength
movement against gravity
trace movements
4
2
0
8
4
0
8
6
4
2
0
8
0
8
4
2
0
8
4
0
4
3
2
1
0
4
3
2
1
0
8
6
4
2
0
8
4
0
4
2
1
0
4
3
2
1
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