Clinical Study

Short-Term Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Term Neonates Treated with Phenobarbital versus Levetiracetam: A Single-Center Experience

Table 3

Changes in the Hammersmith score in the PB group and in the LEV group.

PB group before treatmentPB group after treatment value

Hammersmith score (tot.)0.26
Tone and posture score0.45
Tone pattern score0.27
Movements0.17
Reflexes0.20
Abnormal signs0.74
Orientation and behaviour0.41

ā€‰LEV group before treatmentLEV group after treatment value
Hammersmith score (tot.)0.001
Tone and posture score0.05
Tone pattern score0.11
Movements0.52
Reflexes0.01
Abnormal signs0.76
Orientation and behaviour0.02