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 treatment	PB group after treatment	value
Hammersmith score (tot.)			0.26
Tone and posture score			0.45
Tone pattern score			0.27
Movements			0.17
Reflexes			0.20
Abnormal signs			0.74
Orientation and behaviour			0.41
	LEV group before treatment	LEV group after treatment	value
Hammersmith score (tot.)			0.001
Tone and posture score			0.05
Tone pattern score			0.11
Movements			0.52
Reflexes			0.01
Abnormal signs			0.76
Orientation and behaviour			0.02