1. Level of consciousness
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Lethargy or obtunded
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Stupor or Coma
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2. Spontaneous activity
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Decreased
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Absent
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3. Tone
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Hypotonia
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flaccidity
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4. Posture
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Distal flexion
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Decerebrate state
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5. Primitive reflexes
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a. Suck
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Weak or biting
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Absent
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b. Moro reflex
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Incomplete
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Absent
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6. Autonomic nervous system
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a. Pupils
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Constricted
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Deviated, dilated, or nonreactive to light
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b. Heart rate
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Bradycardia
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Variable heart rate
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c. Respirations
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Periodic breathing
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Apnoea
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7. Seizures
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Common, focal or multifocal
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Absent or uncommon
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8. EEG activity
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Low voltage changing to seizure activity
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Burst suppression to isoelectric
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