Glasgow Coma scale analysis. Eye response Eye response score Score meaning 4 You can open your eyes and keep them open on your own. 3 You only open your eyes when someone tells you to do so. Your eyes stay closed otherwise. 2 Your eyes only open in response to feeling pressure. 1 Your eyes don’t open for any reason. Verbal response Verbal response score Score meaning 5 You’re oriented. You can correctly answer questions about who you are, where you’re at, the day or year, etc. 4 You’re confused. You can answer questions, but your answers show you’re not fully aware of what’s happening. 3 You can talk and others can understand words you say, but your responses to questions don’t make sense. 2 You can’t talk and can only make sounds or noises. 1 You can't speak or make sounds. Motor response Motor (movement) response score Score meaning 6 You follow instructions on how and when to move. 5 You intentionally move away from something that presses on you. 4 You only move away from something pressing on you as a reflex. 3 You flex muscles (pull inward) in response to pressure. 2 You extend muscles (stretch outward) in response to pressure. 1 You don’t move in response to pressure.