Neurology Emergency Medicine Moderate — equivalent to GCS motor component for TBI triage
Simplified Motor Score (SMS)
Simplified 3-level assessment of motor response as a rapid screening tool for traumatic brain injury severity. Derived from the motor component of GCS.
References
- Gill M, et al. A comparison of the Glasgow Coma Scale score to simplified alternative scores for the prediction of traumatic brain injury outcomes. Ann Emerg Med. 2005;45(1):37–42.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Tranexamic Acid (ICU/Trauma/Surgical) · Antifibrinolytic
- Cetuximab · Anti-EGFR Monoclonal Antibody — Head and Neck Cancer
- Cisplatin · Platinum Chemotherapy — Head and Neck Cancer
- Methotrexate · Chemotherapy / Immunosuppressant — Head and Neck / Granulomatosis
- Pembrolizumab (Head and Neck SCC) · PD-1 Inhibitor
- Nivolumab (Head and Neck SCC) · PD-1 Inhibitor
Pathways
- Acute Stroke / TIA Assessment · NICE NG128; RCP Stroke Guidelines 2023
- Status Epilepticus (Adults) · NICE CG137; ESEM guidelines; RCP Neurology Guidelines
- Acute Stroke Management · NICE NG128 / RCP 2023
- TIA Assessment (ABCD2) · NICE NG128 / NICE CG68
- Bacterial Meningitis (Adults) · NICE CG102 / BIA 2016
- Parkinson's Disease Management · NICE NG71 2017
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.