Neonatal Encephalopathy Scores: Sarnat and Thompson
Compare Classic Sarnat, Modified Sarnat/NICHD, Thompson HIE and García-Alix approaches to neonatal encephalopathy assessment.
Before comparing
These tools describe related but non-identical constructs and assessment windows. A score alone should not be converted into a treatment decision.
Included tools
- Classic Sarnat Staging (1976) — Classic descriptive Stage I, II and III neonatal encephalopathy framework integrating clinical, autonomic and electroencephalographic findings.
- Modified Sarnat / NICHD — Six-category structured examination with 0-3 severity coding and a 0-18 Total Sarnat Score.
- Thompson HIE Score — Nine-domain longitudinal clinical score describing neonatal encephalopathy severity.
Evidence and context
The comparison is intended to clarify differences in population, purpose, variant and availability. It does not imply equivalence between scores or recommend one tool over another.