Scientists have created new assessment tools that build on the Glasgow Coma Scale to provide greater information on injury severity and prognosis in patients with traumatic brain injury while still ...

Charlottesville, VA (September 8, 2020). The University of Glasgow's Sir Graham Teasdale, co-creator of the Glasgow Coma Scale, once again has teamed with Paul M. Brennan and Gordon D. Murray of the ...

According to 1999 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) caused by motor vehicle accidents, firearms, and falls are recorded as a leading cause of ...

Reducing intracranial pressure after head injury Study results suggest that GCS may be less accurate in predicting the extent of injury in elderly adults. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a simple and ...

The University of Glasgow's Sir Graham Teasdale, co-creator of the Glasgow Coma Scale, once again has teamed with Paul M. Brennan and Gordon D. Murray of the University of Edinburgh. The object: to ...

Mayo Clinic neurologists have created the first new, reliable and easy-to-use clinical tool in 30 years for measuring coma depth, a proposed replacement for the Glasgow Coma Scale. ROCHESTER, Minn. -- ...

“We don’t expect your son to survive the night. You should prepare your goodbyes.” I’ll never forget the look of anguish in the young doctor’s eyes as he delivered the news. His words opened a wound ...

Charlottesville, VA (April 10, 2018). The University of Glasgow's Sir Graham Teasdale, co-creator of the Glasgow Coma Scale, has teamed with Paul M. Brennan and Gordon D. Murray of the University of ...

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, may be poor ...