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What Ranchos Los Amigos Scale would someone be if when stimulated they have generalized gross body movement, and or no purposeful vocalization?

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A person with generalized gross body movement and no purposeful vocalization when stimulated is likely at Level II on the Rancho Los Amigos Scale, indicating a generalized response.

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The Rancho Los Amigos Scale, also known as the Rancho Levels of Cognitive Functioning, is a scale used to assess the cognitive recovery of individuals after a brain injury. A person exhibiting generalized gross body movement and no purposeful vocalization in response to stimulation is likely at Level II on this scale, which is described as a generalized response. At this level, there is inconsistent and non-purposeful reaction to stimuli, and responses may be physiological changes, gross bodily movements, and/or vocalization.

Someone who exhibits generalized gross body movement and no purposeful vocalization when stimulated would typically be categorized as being in a coma or a vegetative state on the Ranchos Los Amigos Scale.

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