Aandrea Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Just found out today my gcs was 14 out of 15 is this bad and dose it mean I will not make a full recovery I know no one is medically trained but someone might have looked it up and know more than me thank you for taking the time to read this x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Mario Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 There is some information here. http://www.brainline.org/content/2010/10/what-is-the-glasgow-coma-scale.html Seems like the higher the number the less severe it is, the opposite to what you may think. That is not to trivialise any sort of brain injury. Mine was a 5 and although I have balance and memory problems amongst other problems I am still here and making the most of my life and enjoying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aandrea Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 Just been back on the phone to doctor's my gcs score was 3 and not 14 x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Mario Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Andrea, to be honest that score does not indicate how you will recover, it is how you were at the time of the SAH. Recovery is dependant on which part of the brain was affected, many folk make an almost full recovery, but not quite like they were prior to the event. A new me as such. The best advice I can give you is to have a positive attitude to your recovery, do not harp on what has happened, you can't turn the clock back. Look forward with that sort of attitude and determination, it will help. Now I know that is easier said than done but it can be done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul99 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Aandrea The figures you are quoting relate to the Glasgow coma scale which hospitals use on admission and it's a moment in time. It does not relate to how a person recovers, that is very much down to the patient. It does not have any relevance to recovery. All it relates to is whether your are awake and whether you are responsive and the answers you give at that time. Look forwards to the future and making improvements as each day progress's, good luck 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aandrea Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 Thank you Mario I do try hard to recover well and thank you Paul x 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmartz Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 As an EMT, I can tell you that 15 is perfect so you are doing pretty well! God Bless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aandrea Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 I got it worng xmartz it was3 out of 15 x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmartz Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Most people with a gcs of three would be unconscious. I was in a coma following my SAH and had a GCS OF 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aandrea Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 I was in a coma for about 3vweek I think xmartz after my sah xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clara mac Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 I'm new to this and 5 weeks post SAH what does this scale mean please...x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subzero Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Hello Clara Mac... if you look at the second post on this thread by Super Mario you will find a link that explains the GCS. Subs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clara mac Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Thank you subs. Sorry, I'm new to all of this stuff now x 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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