2. Best Verbal Response (V) - 5 grades

Record best level of speech. If patient is intubated, a "derived verbal score" is calculated via a linear regression prediction. 1.No verbal response.

2.Incomprehensible speech: Moaning but no words.

Infant: Inconsolable, agitated.

3.Inappropriate speech: Random or exclamatory articulated speech, but no conversational exchange.

Infant: Inconsistantly inconsolable, moaning.

4.Confused conversation: Patient responds to questions in a conversational manner but some disorientation and confusion.

Infant: Cries but consolable, inappropriate interactions.

5.Orientated: Patient 'knows who he is, where he is and why, the year, season, and month.

Infant: Smiles, orientated to sounds, follows objects, interacts.

UNABLE TO ASSESS (eg Intubated) 1 pt - None 2 pts - Incomprehensible speech 3 pts - Inappropriate speech 4 pts - Confused conversation 5 pts - Orientated

 

3. Best eye response (E) - 4 grades

1.No eye opening;

2.Opening to response to pain to limbs as above

3.Eye opening in response any speech (or shout, not necessarily request to open eyes);

4.Spontaneous eye opening