Glasgow Coma Scale EXPLAINED + 2 Example Questions

The video provides a comprehensive overview of the Glasgow Coma Scale, a tool used to assess cortical functioning after head injuries. It explains the three main components: eye opening, verbal, and motor responses, detailing the scoring criteria for each. The video also covers decorticate and decerebrate posturing, their implications for prognosis, and how to interpret the total score to determine the severity of brain injury. Practice questions are included to reinforce understanding.

What is the prognosis associated with decerebrate rigidity?

What is the highest possible score on the Glasgow Coma Scale?

Explain how to determine the severity of a brain injury using the Glasgow Coma Scale.

What does a score of 2 in the eye opening response indicate?