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

Evaluates the degree of incurvation or fold of the outer ear.

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Assessment of the palpable breast tissue diameter.

The is a essential clinical tool in neonatology used to estimate the gestational age of a newborn . Developed in 1978 by Dr. Haroldo Capurro and his team, this method is particularly vital in settings where prenatal data, such as the date of last menstrual period (LMP) or early ultrasound, is unavailable or unreliable. Understanding the Capurro Method

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

For practitioners looking for detailed assessment sheets, official guidelines are often available as a Capurro Method PDF on medical repositories like SciELO or Scribd.

Depending on the newborn's clinical status, two different versions of the test are applied: