Table II. Thompson score.

	Score 0	Score 1	Score 2	Score 3
Tone	Normal	Hyper	Hypo	Flaccid
Consciousness	Normal	Hyper alert	Lethargic	Comatose
Fits	None	Infreq < 3/day	Frequent > 2/day
Posture	Normal	Fisting, cycling	Strong distal flexion	Decerebrate
Moro	Normal	Partial	Absent
Grasp	Normal	Poor	Absent	IPPV (apnoea)
Suck	Normal	Poor	Absent + bites
Respiration	Normal	Hyperventilation	Brief apnoea
Fontanel	Normal	Full, not tense	Tense