Assessment of coma and impaired consciousness. A practical scale.
Assessment of coma and impaired consciousness. A practical scale.
G. Teasdale,B. Jennett
1974 · DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(74)91639-0
The Lancet · 13,254 Citations
TLDR
A clinical scale has been evolved for assessing the depth and duration of impaired consciousness and coma that facilitates consultations between general and special units in cases of recent brain damage, and is useful also in defining the duration of prolonged coma.