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are several stages of coma. Typically, one refers to a patient
in coma as someone who is unable to obey commands, speak, or open
the eyes to pain. The most well known grading system is the
Glasgow Coma Scale. In this scale points are given for eye opening,
verbal and motor response. A coma scale score of 15 is normal,
while a score of 3-4 is critical. |
