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Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS): The Neurological Assessment Tool

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Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS): The Neurological Assessment Tool

Written by - Dr. Prachi Agrawal, MBBS, MD (Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care), DNB, MNAMS, FIPM, CCEPC (AIIMS)

Medically Reviewed by - Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)

Last Updated on Aug 25, 2023

Glossary

Coma: A state of unarousable unconsciousness.

Pupil: The circular opening in the iris of the eye.

Published on Aug 25, 2023
Last Updated on Aug 25, 2023

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