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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

In the years immediately following the introduction of the GCS, many researchers examined the GCS score on admission along with other variables present in the acute stages of head injury and ...