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A temporary coma is sometimes deliberately induced (using drugs) to reduce swelling of the brain after injury.
The [['''Glasgow Coma Scale''']] is used to quantify the severity of a coma. There are three components to the score: ''E''ye opening response, ''V''erbal response, and ''M''otor response.<br>
E1=None; E2=To pain; E3=To speech; E4=Spontaneous<br>
V1=None; V2=Incomprehensible; V3=Inappropriate; V4=Confused; V5=Oriented<br>
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