Includes the scarf sign (arm position across the chest) and head recoil (head lag when pulling to a sitting position). The Two Variants of the Capurro Test

To calculate the gestational age in days, a specific constant (K) is added to the sum of all individual scores, and the total is then divided by 7 to obtain the age in weeks. Formula for Gestational Age

Used for healthy newborns or when there is no neurological dysfunction. It combines 4 physical signs with 2 neurological signs.

The method typically examines several key physical (somatic) and neurological parameters:

Assessment of the palpable breast tissue diameter.

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