Best Eye Response
	Spontaneous (+4)
	To verbal command (+3)
	To pain (+2)
	No eye opening (+1)
Best Verbal Response
	Adult: Oriented (+5) Peds: Appropriate words or social smiles, fixes and follows (+5)
	Adult: Confused conversation (+4) Peds: Cries but consolable (+4)
	Adult: Inappropriate words (+3) Peds: Persistently irritable (+3)
	Adult: Incomprehensible sounds (+2) Peds: Restless, agitated (+2)
	No verbal response (+1)
Best Motor Response
	Obeys commands (+6)
	Localizes pain (+5)
	Withdraws from pain (+4)
	Flexion to pain (decorticate posturing) (+3)
	Extension to pain (decerebrate posturing) (+2)
	No movement (flaccid) (+1)

 
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