brainstem and respiration), each of which has a maximal score of 4. In contrast to the GCS, verbal response is not a component of the FOUR score, making it fully applicable in intubated patients.

One criticism of the GCS is that the summed score does not always provide an accurate depiction of a patient's condition. For example, the verbal score, particularly in trauma patients ...

A teenage cyclist struck by a vehicle yesterday in Changhua County remained in a coma this morning, although his condition had improved, doctors said. The 15-year-old boy surnamed Yen (顏) was assessed ...

A number of the studies included in this review used descriptive analyses in reporting the relationship between specific GCS scores and certain outcome categories (Bishara et al., 1992 ...