Table 2.

SWS Neurological Rating System [18]

Seizure score

0 _ None ever 1 _ One or more seizures, currently controlled 2 _ Breakthrough seizures 3 _ Monthly seizures 4 _ At least weekly seizures

Hemiparesis score

0 _ No weakness or posturing 1 _ Mild posturing intermittently 2 _ Fine motor impairments only 3 _ Significant fine and gross motor impairments 4 _ Severe fine and gross motor impairment, poor helper arm function, and walks with great difficulty or not at all

Visual field-cut score

0 _ No field-cut 1 _ Partial homonymous hemianopsia 2 _ Full homonymous hemianopsia visual field-cut

Cognitive function score

Infant/preschool 0 _ Normal 1 _ Mild speech delay but comprehends well 2 _ Mild delay in speech and comprehension 3 _ Moderately delayed speech 4 _ Severely delayed speech 5 _ Profoundly delayed speech with little or no comprehension

Child

0 _ Normal 1 _ School difficulties, regular classes 2 _ Resource help needed in school 3 _ Special education required 4 _ Trainable for activities of daily living 5 _ Full care

Adult

0 _ Normal 1 _ Lives and works independently 2 _ Works in community with parental support 3 _ Significant difficulty maintaining employment or satisfactory social relationships 4 _ Trainable (i.e., group home, supervised work setting) 5 _ Full care