Answer: A - The Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale (PGCS) is a neurological scale used to assess the level of consciousness in infants and children. The scale consists of three components: eye response, motor response, and verbal response, each of which is assigned a score. You may also see it referred to as the pGCS.
The total score of the PGCS ranges from 3 to 15, with a higher score indicating a better level of consciousness. The individual component scores are as follows:
- Eye Response: 1 (no response) to 4 (spontaneous)
- Motor Response: 1 (no response) to 6 (obeys commands)
- Verbal Response: 1 (no response) to 5 (appropriate)
The scores for each component are then added together to obtain the total score. The PGCS is commonly used in pediatric emergency and critical care settings to assess the severity of neurological injury or illness.
