Table 1.

The modified Sarnat neurologic examination form utilized for the neurological assessment of all study participants

Category	Signs of HIE in each level
	Normal/mild HIE	Moderate HIE	Severe HIE
Level of consciousness	1	2 = Lethargic	3 = Stupor/coma
Spontaneous activity	1	2 = Decreased activity	3 = No activity
Posture	1	2 = Distal flexion, complete extension	3 = Decerebrate
Tone	1	2 = Hypotonia (focal or general)	3 = Flaccid
			3 = Rigid
Primitive reflexes
Suck	1	2 = Weak or has bite	3 = Absent
Moro	1	2 = Incomplete	3 = Absent
Autonomic system
Pupils	1	2 = Constricted	3 = Deviation/dilated/nonreactive
Heart rate	1	2 = Bradycardia	3 = Variable HR
Respiration	1	2 = Periodic breathing	3 = Apnea or requires ventilator

HIE hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy, HR heart rate