Eyes Open

Spontaneous	4
To verbal command	3
To pain	2
No response	1

Best motor response

Obeys verbal command

6

Best motor response to painful stimulus

Localizes painful	5
Flexion-withdrawal	4
Flexion-abnormal	3
Extension	2
No response	1

Best verbal response

Oriented and converses	5
Disoriented and converses	4
Inappropriate words	3
Incomprehensible sounds	2
No response	1

Total

Eyes Open

Spontaneous	4
To verbal command	3
To pain	2
No response	1

Best motor response

Obeys verbal command

6

Best motor response to painful stimulus

Localizes painful	5
Withdraws in response to pain	4
Abnormal flexion in response to pain ( decorticate posture )	3
Abnormal extension in response to pain ( decerebrate posture )	2
No response	1

Best verbal response

Follows objects,  interacts ,  oriented to sound,   smiles.

5

Crying

Consolable	4
Inconsistently consolable	3
Inconsolable	2
No response	1

Interacts

Inappropriate	4
Moaning	3
Restless	2
No response	1

Total

Scores greater then 11	Mild injuries.
Scores of 8 or less	Severe injuries.