The Japan Coma Scale (JCS) can be used to evaluate a patient
with impaired consciousness.
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Consciousness Level
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Additional Features
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Code
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awake without any stimuli
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fully or almost fully conscious
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1
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unable to recognize time, place and person
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2
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unable to recall name or date of brith
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3
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rousable but reverts to previous state if stimulus stops
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easily by being spoken to; responds with purposeful
movements, phrases and words
|
10
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with loud voice or by shaking of the shoulders; responds
with movements or very simple words
|
20
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only be repeated mechanical stimuli
|
30
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unrousable using any forceful stimuli
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responds to avoid the stimulus
|
100
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responds with slight movements, including decerebrate or
decorticate postures
|
200
|
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does not respond at all or with change in respiratory
rhythm
|
300
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The person is designated by the consciousness level code
then the code(s) for restlessness and/or incontinence if present. For example,
a person with a consciousness level code of 20, restlessness but no
incontinence would be designated "20-R".