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Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Calculator
Calculate the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) from the three response components: Eye Opening (E, 1–4), Verbal Response (V, 1–5), and Motor Response (M, 1–6). Total = E + V + M, range 3–15. Supports the '1t' notation for intubated/untestable verbal response (counted as V = 1, with an annotation, and recommends reporting the E_M_V component string). Severity bands: 13–15 mild, 9–12 moderate, 3–8 severe (severe scores commonly prompt airway protection). Derived from Teasdale & Jennett, Lancet 1974, with the Lancet Neurology 2014 review and 2024 update. Not medical advice.
Quick start
Call this tool from your code in three languages.
curl -X POST 'https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/gcs-calculator' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"eye":"4","verbal":"5","motor":"6"}'API reference
Send a POST request with your inputs as JSON. File parameters require a separate upload first.
Endpoint
POST https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/gcs-calculatorParameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| eye | select | Yes | Best eye opening response. 4=spontaneous, 3=to sound, 2=to pressure, 1=none. |
| verbal | select | Yes | Best verbal response. 5=oriented, 4=confused, 3=inappropriate words, 2=incomprehensible sounds, 1=none. Intubated/untestable counts as 1 (annotated 1t). |
| motor | select | Yes | Best motor response. 6=obeys commands, 5=localizes pain, 4=normal flexion (withdrawal), 3=abnormal flexion (decorticate), 2=extension (decerebrate), 1=none. |
Response format
JSON result
{
"key": {...},
"metadata": {
"key": "value"
},
"error": "Error message (optional)",
"message": "Notification message (optional)"
}MCP integration
Add this tool to your Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can list and call it.
Server configuration
Add this block to your MCP client configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"elysiatools-gcs-calculator": {
"name": "gcs-calculator",
"description": "Calculate the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) from the three response components: Eye Opening (E, 1–4), Verbal Response (V, 1–5), and Motor Response (M, 1–6). Total = E + V + M, range 3–15. Supports the '1t' notation for intubated/untestable verbal response (counted as V = 1, with an annotation, and recommends reporting the E_M_V component string). Severity bands: 13–15 mild, 9–12 moderate, 3–8 severe (severe scores commonly prompt airway protection). Derived from Teasdale & Jennett, Lancet 1974, with the Lancet Neurology 2014 review and 2024 update. Not medical advice.",
"baseUrl": "https://api.elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=gcs-calculator",
"command": "",
"args": [],
"env": {},
"isActive": true,
"type": "sse"
}
}
}List available tools
After connecting to the SSE endpoint, list the exposed tools:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/list"
}Call this tool
Invoke the tool by its id, passing arguments built from its parameters:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 2,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "gcs-calculator",
"arguments": {
"eye": "4",
"verbal": "5",
"motor": "6"
}
}
}