Table 1 SEM score (Abdelmoniem & Mahmoud 2016)
Designation | Sound | Eye | Motor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Comfort | No sound | No sign | Relaxed body hand status |
2 | Mild discomfort | Nonspecific sound (probable pain) | Dilated eye without fear (anxiety sign) | Muscular contraction, contraction of hands |
3 | Moderately painful | Verbal complaint, louder sound | Tears, sudden eye movements | Sudden body & hand movements |
4 | Painful | Verbal complaint, shouting, crying | Crying, tears all over the face | Hand movements for defense, turning the head to the opposite side |