A Glasgow Coma Scale score between 13 and 14 indicates what?

A Glasgow Coma Scale score between 13 and 14 indicates what?

• A. Mild brain injury, slightly impaired eye, verbal, or motor response.
• B. Severe brain injury requiring airway protection.
• C. Normal consciousness with minor confusion.
• D. Deeply unconscious state.

Answer: (A)

The level being tested is how the Glasgow Coma Scale translates into the degree of brain injury. A near-normal total means only slight problems in one or more of the responses—eye opening, speaking, or moving. That is why the described option fits best: a mild brain injury with slight impairment in one or more responses. Normal consciousness would be fully intact (no impairment), while a deeply unconscious or severely brain-injured state shows much more pronounced deficits in eye, verbal, and motor responses and often requires airway protection.

The level being tested is how the Glasgow Coma Scale translates into the degree of brain injury. A near-normal total means only slight problems in one or more of the responses—eye opening, speaking, or moving. That is why the described option fits best: a mild brain injury with slight impairment in one or more responses. Normal consciousness would be fully intact (no impairment), while a deeply unconscious or severely brain-injured state shows much more pronounced deficits in eye, verbal, and motor responses and often requires airway protection.