Table 2.

System used to evaluate neonatal reflexes

Reflex/score	0	1	2
Sucking	Absent	Weak	Strong
Rooting	Absent	Slow muzzle fitting inside the evaluator’s hand	Immediate fitting muzzle within the evaluator’s hand
Righting	Absent (continues in initial position)	Slow body repositioning	Immediate body repositioning

Vassalo et al ¹⁴