This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.

GCS-Pupils Score

Glasgow Coma Scale minus number of non-reactive pupils – extended severity index (Brennan 2018)

Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.

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Sources

Simplifying the use of prognostic information in traumatic brain injury. Part 1: The GCS-Pupils score: an extended index of clinical severity (J Neurosurg 128:1612–1620) Brennan PM, Murray GD, Teasdale GM, 2018. Original paper (not freely accessible)
What is GCS-P? – glasgowcomascale.org (website of the GCS authors) Teasdale G; Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow, 2018. Close paraphrase of the original

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Calculation aid for healthcare professionals. Clinical assessment remains with the treating physician.

Review date of the German original: 2026-11-05 · Methodology

Frequently asked questions

GCS-Pupils Score: What does this calculator compute?

GCS-Pupils Score (Brennan, Murray & Teasdale 2018): GCS − pupillary reactivity score (0, 1, or 2 non-reactive pupils), range 1–15, as a continuous severity index in traumatic brain injury.

GCS-Pupils Score: Which sources is this calculator based on?

Brennan PM, Murray GD, Teasdale GM: Simplifying the use of prognostic information in traumatic brain injury. Part 1: The GCS-Pupils score: an extended index of clinical severity (J Neurosurg 128:1612–1620) (2018); Teasdale G; Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow: What is GCS-P? – glasgowcomascale.org (website of the GCS authors) (2018)