glasgow_coma_scale: Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

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Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

Description

Calculates the Glasgow Coma Scale score, a neurological scale used to assess the state of a person's consciousness. The scale is composed of three tests: eye, verbal, and motor responses. The total score values range from 3 (deep coma) to 15 (fully awake).

Usage

glasgow_coma_scale(eye_response, verbal_response, motor_response)

Arguments

eye_response	Numeric (1-4). 1: Does not open eyes. 2: Opens eyes in response to painful stimuli. 3: Opens eyes in response to voice. 4: Opens eyes spontaneously.
verbal_response	Numeric (1-5). 1: Makes no sounds. 2: Incomprehensible sounds. 3: Utters inappropriate words. 4: Confused, disoriented. 5: Oriented, converses normally.
motor_response	Numeric (1-6). 1: Makes no movements. 2: Extension to painful stimuli (decerebrate response). 3: Abnormal flexion to painful stimuli (decorticate response). 4: Flexion / Withdrawal to painful stimuli. 5: Localizes painful stimuli. 6: Obeys commands.

Value

A list containing:

GCS_Score	The calculated total GCS score (Range 3-15).
Injury_Severity	Classification (Mild 13-15, Moderate 9-12, Severe 3-8).
Clinical_Action	General management guidance based on the score (e.g., intubation for GCS <= 8).

References

Teasdale G, Jennett B. Assessment of coma and impaired consciousness. A practical scale. Lancet. 1974;2(7872):81-84. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(74)91639-0

Examples

# Example 1: Severe Injury
# Eye 1 (None), Verbal 2 (Sounds), Motor 4 (Withdrawal)
# Score = 7
glasgow_coma_scale(1, 2, 4)

# Example 2: Mild Injury
# Eye 4 (Spontaneous), Verbal 4 (Confused), Motor 6 (Obeys)
# Score = 14
glasgow_coma_scale(4, 4, 6)

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