Decorticate Posture And Decerebrate Posture

Although it is serious it is usually not as serious as a type of abnormal posture called decerebrate posturing.

Decorticate posture and decerebrate posture. Excerpt decorticate and decerebrate posturing are both considered pathological posturing responses to usually noxious stimuli from an external or internal source. These are reflex motor movements as opposed to functional motor actions that aim to minimize or escape a painful stimulus. Decorticate and decerebrate posturing refers to primitive stereotyped motor responses exhibited by patients with severe brain injury.

Mnemonic for decorticate posturing. The legs will be rotated internally and feet flexed. Decorticate posture is stiff with legs held out straight fists clenched and arms bent to hold the hands on the chest.

Decorticate posturing is a type of abnormal or pathologic posturing not to be mistaken with poor posture or slouching. Remember the letters cor in the word de cor ticate for the word core. Decorticate and decerebrate posturing are both considered pathological posturing responses to usually noxious stimuli from an external or internal source.

Decerebrate posture can occur on one side on both sides or in just the arms. And opisthotonus in which the head and back are arched backward. There will be adduction and flexion of the arms and the hands will be closed shut flexed.

It also discusses their potential causes disclaimers the information in this video only. This video introduces you to decerebrate and decorticate posturing. Abnormal posturing is often an indication of certain types of injury to the brain or spinal cord.

Decorticate posturing is a sign of damage to the nerve pathway between the brain and spinal cord. Decorticate posturing is also called decorticate response decorticate rigidity flexor posturing or colloquially mummy baby. Decerebrate posturing with the arms extended at the sides.