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Table 1 FLACC scale (Merkel et al. 1997)

From: Ultrasound-guided infraorbital nerve block for cleft lip repair in pediatrics: a new technique for an old block

Categories

Scoring

0

1

2

Face

No particular expression or smile

Occasional grimace or frown withdrawn, disinterested

Frequent to constant frown, clenched jaw, quivering chin

Legs

Normal position or relaxed

Uneasy, restless, tense

Kicking or legs drawn up

Activity

Lying quietly, normal position, moves easily

Squirming, shifting back and forth, tense

Arched, rigid, or jerking

Cry

No cry (awake or asleep

Moans or whimpers, occasional complaint

Crying steadily, screams or sobs; frequent complaints

Consolability

Content, relaxed

Reassured by occasional touching, hugging

Difficult to console or comfort or being talked to; distractable

  1. Each of the five categories Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability is scored from 0 to 2, which results in a total score between zero and ten