The Glasgow Coma Scale was proposed in 1974 and is now widely accepted throughout the world. There is a total score of 15 points, such that 15/15 indicates that the patient is alert and fully oriented, whereas 3/15 indicates a severe and deep coma. The points score comprises a best motor response (total of 6 points), best verbal response (total of 5 points), and best eye movement response (total of 4 points).
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Treatment of head injury