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DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1810436
The Glasgow Coma Scale and Contemporary Neurotrauma Care
Neurological examination is the mainstay of care of critically ill patients.[1] The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was originally proposed in 1974 by Graham Teasdale and Bryan Jennett and has been a front-running instrument for over four decades to measure the level of consciousness of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients.[2] Because it is easy to perform, simple, and reproducible, the GCS became a part of emergency departments, intensive care units, and prehospital care in all corners of the world.[3] But with the days of rapidly changing neurocritical care, there are numerous clinicians and scientists questioning now: is GCS still adequate enough to meet the expectations of modern-day practice, or is it not required anymore to be the gold standard?[4]
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09. August 2025
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