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	Glasgow Coma Scale
		Coma levels are commonly assessed by two different scales: the Glasgow Coma Scale and the Rancho Los Amigos Scale.
		The Glasgow Coma Scale is a standardized system used to assess the degree of brain impairment and to identify the seriousness of injury in relation to outcome.
		The Glasgow Coma Scale involves three determinants: eye opening, verbal responses and motor response or movement.
	www.rainbowrehab.com /Education_&_Publications/glasgow-coma.php (242 words)

	brain injury .com \| Coma traumatic brain injury -- Brain Injury Coma
		In patients who have a scale from 11 to 15, only 7% will be expected to die or remain in a coma, while 87% would expect to have at least a moderate disability and/or good recovery (remembering again that this is not an exact science).
		There is a syndrome which occurs in children, who after waking from the coma, display delayed recovery of consciousness in response to the psychological stresses of being in the hospital, rather then continued biological cause.
		Follow-up on 14 patients showed that one remained in a vegetative state, 2 exhibited severe neurological deficits and were dependant on care, 6 sustained major functional deficits but were able to return to perform the task of everyday life on their own.
	www.braininjury.com /coma.html (1336 words)

	Glasgow Coma Scale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Glasgow Coma Scale is a neurological scale which seems to give a reliable, objective way of recording the conscious state of a person, for initial as well as continuing assessment.
		The scale was published in 1974 by Graham Teasdale and Bryan J. Jennett, professors of neurosurgery at the University of Glasgow.
		A similar scale, the Rancho Los Amigos Scale is used to assess the recovery of head injury patients.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Glasgow_Coma_Scale (452 words)

	Music Therapy Research - Coma
		This resource includes definitions under the global term coma, specific music therapy techniques to use with coma patients, and a description of the music therapy treatment process as well as of the therapeutic role of music.
		It could be helpful for comparing two scales of coma assessment or when looking for information on one or both of the scales.
		Coma rating scores using the Glasgow Coma Scale may be very confusing because composite scores are used.
	www.uwec.edu /rasarla/research/litandgoals/Other/coma.htm (2066 words)

	Congress of Neurological Surgeons - Medical Student Curriculum in Neurosurgery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In addition, the Glasgow Coma Scale score is correlated with outcome in that patients with a higher Glasgow Coma Scale score have a statistically better outcome than patients with a lower Glasgow Coma Scale score.
		In patients with prolonged coma, the prognosis is generally poor, with a 50% mortality and with an approximately 25% incidence of favorable outcome.
		A cerebral contusion is a focal brain injury caused primarily by impact of the brain surface and the bony ridges of the calvarium.
	www.neurosurgeon.org /education/medstudcur/curriculum.asp?inPage=b1 (4208 words)

	Indian Pediatrics - Editorial
		Coma was defined as the ‘unintentional failure of the patients to open their eyes spontaneously or in response to noise, inability to obey commands or localize painful stimulus with or without the ability to express comprehensible words or age appropriate language responses’(10).
		Assessing the severity of coma by subjective, poorly defined terms such as stupor, semi coma, and deep coma was ineffective in predicting the outcome and there was a great deal of inconsistency when different observers carried out the assessment(11).
		The Glasgow Coma Scale is a standardized system developed initially in traumatic coma to assess the degree of coma and to identify the seriousness of brain injury in relation to outcome(2).
	www.indianpediatrics.net /july2003/july-620-625.htm (2334 words)

	Glasgow Coma Scale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was devised by doctors to assess head trauma and, importantly, to help keep track of patients' progress over a period of time.
		The scale is comprised of three tests: eye, verbal and motor responses.
		The lowest possible GCS is 3 (deep coma) whilst the highest is 15 (fully awake person).
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/g/gl/glasgow_coma_scale.html (105 words)

	UCLA NEUROSURGERY \| Brain Injury Diseases & Disorders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A patient who is able to follow commands, is fully oriented and has spontaneous eye opening, scores a GCS of 15; a patient with no motor response, eye opening or verbal response to pain scores a GCS of 3.
		Patients with a GCS of 8 or less are considered to be in "coma".
		The utility of this scaling system is its objectivity, reproducibility and simplicity.
	neurosurgery.ucla.edu /Diagnoses/BrainInjury/BrainInjuryDis_4.html (187 words)

	Glasgow Coma Scale
		The Glasgow Coma Scale is based on responses to stimuli in three areas: motor, verbal performance and eye opening.
		The scale assesses the depth and duration of coma and impaired consciousness.
		The Glasgow Coma Scale helps to gauge the impact of brain damage caused by traumatic and/or vascular injuries or infections, metabolic disorders, such as hepatic or renal failure, hypoglycemia, or diabetic ketosis.
	www.head-trauma-resource.com /glasgow-coma-scale.htm (255 words)

	Glasgow coma scale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Typically patients are scored on this scale after their condition has been stabilized and they have been transferred to intensive care.
		The history of the Glasgow Coma Scale: an interview with professor Bryan Jennett.
		Glasgow coma scale: to sum or not to sum.
	www.sizes.com /people/glasgow_coma_scale.htm (299 words)

	Glasgow Coma Scale
		The Glasgow Coma scale evaluates a person's level of consciousness and degree of brain injury.
		The Glasgow Coma Scale was first published in 1974 (Teasdale G, Jennett B. Assessment of coma and impaired consciousness.
		The scale may not be useful for brain injury victims with special conditions that limit his or her ability to respond.
	www.allabouttbi.com /glasgow-coma (310 words)

	NABIS Information Line - Glasgow Coma Scale
		The Glasgow Coma Score is the most reliable of the various coma scales currently in use.
		The Glasgow Coma Scale was designed to meet a need for a standardized initial evaluation.
		This state is often characterized by periods of the day during which the person's eyes are open, giving the appearance of wakefulness, but shows no signs that he or she is aware of the environment around him or her.
	www.abihelp.org /NABIS_Information_Line-Glasgow_Coma_Scale.htm (370 words)

	Glasgow Coma Scale - TraumaWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is scored between 3 and 15, 3 being the worst, and 15 the best.
		The Glasgow Coma Score is the result obtained by a patient for each component of the scale.
		A Coma Score of 13 or higher correlates with a mild brain injury, 9 to 12 is a moderate injury and 8 or less a severe brain injury.
	beta.trauma.org /traumawiki/index.php?title=Glasgow_Coma_Scale (318 words)

	Glasgow Coma Scale Quiz
		A Glasgow Coma Scale score of 9 to 12 is an indication of
		A Glasgow Coma Scale score of 13 to 15 is an indication of
		The Glasgow Coma Scale is used as a tool to assess a patient's:
	school.discovery.com /quizzes28/mtrgroup/GCS.html (570 words)

	ScienceDaily: Mayo Clinic Develops New Coma Measurement System
		A coma scoring system is used by physicians to initiallyassess a comatose patient to determine the severity of the braininjury, to monitor the patient's ongoing progress, and to determine thebest treatment during a coma.
		Ifwe only used the Glasgow Coma Scale, we would not be able to accuratelyexplain the patient's condition to the family -- we'd just be able togive a vague explanation.
		Coma Misrepresented In Movies (May 9, 2006) -- Coma is often misrepresented in movies, which could skew public perception of coma and impact real-life decisions, according to a new study published in the May 9, 2006, issue of Neurology, the...
	www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2005/09/050908080323.htm (1955 words)

	Glasgow coma scale (adult)
		Original description of Glasgow* Coma Scale (see first reference) did not distinguish "Flexion (abnormal) to pain (3 points)" and "Withdraws to pain (4 points)".
		Consequently, maximum score for Best motor response was 5 and maximum score for Glasgow Coma Scale was 14.
		Teasdale G, Jennett B. Assessment of coma and impaired consciousness.
	www.sfar.org /scores2/glasgow2.html (64 words)

	Glasgow Coma Scale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Glasgow Coma Scale is the most widely used scoring system used in quantifying level of consciousness following traumatic brain injury.
		For this reason, many prefer to document the score by its individual components; so a patient with a Glasgow Coma Score of 15 would be documented as follows: E4 V5 M6.
		Other factors which alter the patients level of consciousness interfere with the scale's ability to acurately reflect the severity of a traumatic brain injury.
	www.ssgfx.com /CP2020/medtech/glossary/glasgow.htm (283 words)

	Glasgow Coma Scale - CDC Mass Trauma Preparedness
		Glasgow Coma Scale - CDC Mass Trauma Preparedness
		Based on motor responsiveness, verbal performance, and eye opening to appropriate stimuli, the Glascow Coma Scale was designed and should be used to assess the depth and duration coma and impaired consciousness.
		This scale helps to gauge the impact of a wide variety of conditions such as acute brain damage due to traumatic and/or vascular injuries or infections, metabolic disorders (e.g., hepatic or renal failure, hypoglycemia, diabetic ketosis), etc.
	www.cdc.gov /masstrauma/resources/gcscale.htm (343 words)

	Glasgow Coma Scale
		90% less than or equal to 8 are in coma
		Greater than or equal to 9 not in coma
		Coma is defined as: (1) not opening eyes, (2) not obeying commands, and (3) not uttering understandable words.
	www.neuroskills.com /tbi/glasgow.shtml (105 words)

	eMedicine Health - Consumer First Aid and Health Information
		The Glasgow Coma Scale is used by health care professionals to assess brain function in an individual with a documented, or possible, head injury.
		A scale used for assessing the level of consciousness.
		The scale is particularly used in cases of trauma to the head.
	www.emedicinehealth.com /etools/glasgow-coma-scale.asp (199 words)

	Coma - Glasgow coma scale
		A number scale called the Glasgow Coma Scale is often used to describe the responses of people in coma.
		There is nothing magic about this scale; it just attaches numbers to the responsiveness of the head injured person in terms of eye opening, speaking, and moving his/her extremities.
		People are usually no longer considered to be in coma if they open their eyes, speak, or can obey simple commands.
	www.medindia.net /patients/PatientInfo/coma_scale.htm (172 words)

	Glasgow Coma Scale by Tbilaw.com
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		Glasgow coma scale related phrases are on Tbilaw.com.
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	www.tbilaw.com /glasgow_coma_scale_u.html (586 words)

	Mayo Clinic develops new coma measurement system
		A coma scoring system is used by physicians to initially assess a comatose patient to determine the severity of the brain injury, to monitor the patient's ongoing progress, and to determine the best treatment during a coma.
		If we only used the Glasgow Coma Scale, we would not be able to accurately explain the patient's condition to the family -- we'd just be able to give a vague explanation.
		A person may become unconscious if the brain is injured through a blow to the head with an object, a motor vehicle accident, a fall or other trauma, or as a result of a disease.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-09/mc-mcd090605.php (786 words)

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