Best response | Eye opening | Verbal response | Motor response |
1 | Does not open eyes | Makes no sounds | Makes no movements |
2 | Opens eyes in response to painful stimuli | Incomprehensible sounds | Extension to painful stimuli (decerebrate response) |
3 | Opens eyes in response to voice | Utters inappropriate words | Abnormal flexion to painful stimuli (decorticate response) |
4 | Opens eyes spontaneously | Confused, disoriented | Flexion or withdrawal to painful stimuli |
5 | N/A | Oriented, converses normally | Localises painful stimuli |
6 | N/A | N/A | Obeys commands |