Is it possible to recover from traumatic brain injury and a Glasgow coma scale score of 3 at emergency department presentation?

Introduction: A Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 3 on presentation in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) portends a poor prognosis. Consequently, there is often a tendency to treat these patients less aggressively because of low expectations for a good outcome.

Methods And Results: We performed a retrospective review of patients with TBI and a GCS score of 3.