Tag Archives: GCS
Defining the relationship between mild traumatic brain injury and postconcussion syndrome
It can be difficult to define mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Features such as age, sex, education, psychological history, or medical history can lead to differences in symptom reporting. The pathology of mTBI is unclear and can be different depending
Glasgow Coma Scale not affected by alcohol intoxication
It is common perception that alcohol intoxication lowers the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) rating in cases of traumatic brain injury, and is therefore not a reliable rating for intoxicated patients. In a large study of nearly 500 TBI patients, however,
