You are assessing a medical patient whom you suspect has experienced a stroke. Currently he can open his eyes to verbal commands, his verbal responses are incomprehensible sounds, and he is able to localize painful stimuli when applied. What is this patient's Glasgow Coma Scale score?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12
C) 10
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