Decorticate Posturing Brain Tumor

Infection such as reye syndrome.

Decorticate posturing brain tumor. Increased pressure in the brain from any cause. Decorticate posturing a sign of severe damage to the brain is a specific type of involuntary abnormal posturing of a person. Decorticate posture is a sign of damage to the nerve pathway between the brain and spinal cord.

Patients suffering from such posturing often have their arms flexed or bent inwards close to the chest the fists remain clenched the legs remain extended and the feet turned inwards. Causes of decorticate posturing include. Increased pressure in the brain.

Abnormal posturing is an involuntary flexion or extension of the arms and legs indicating severe brain injury. Bleeding in the brain. Decerebrate posture is characterized by rigid limbs pointed toes and a backward tilt to the head and neck.

Bleeding in the brain from any cause intracranial hemorrhage brain stem tumor. Decorticate posture or decorticate rigidity is a medical condition indicating severe brain injury. Bleeding in the brain from any cause.

The posturing may occur on one or both sides of the body. Abnormal posturing is often an indication of certain types of injury to the brain or spinal cord. Traumatic brain injury tbi bleeding in the brain.

Head injury increased intracranial pressure from any cause. Decorticate posture can be caused by a number of conditions including. Stroke bleeding in the brain intracranial hemorrhage primary brain tumor secondary brain tumor.