The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is the most widely used method for evaluation of coma, but it has a number of shortcomings, including limited utility in intubated patients and an inability to assess ...

Coma scales have been developed for ... For the motor response, the adopted scale includes withdrawal to touch and to pain, as well as normal spontaneous movements. This makes the score easy ...

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