Upon evaluation of a patient with a traumatic brain injury, you notice eye opening as a response to pain, incomprehensible sounds, and extension to pain. What is the GCS score for this patient?

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The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is calculated by adding the scores for eye response (2 for eye opening to pain), verbal response (2 for incomprehensible sounds), and motor response (2 for extension to pain), resulting in a total score of 6.

Upon Evaluation of a Patient with a Traumatic Brain Injury