Decorticate Posturing Mnemonic

Remember the letters cor in the word de cor ticate for the word core.

Decorticate posturing mnemonic. Mnemonic for decorticate posturing. Rubrospinal tract transected red nucleus is above the level of lesion i e. Loss of cortical inhibition of red nucleus rubro spinal tract i e.

This is the worst type of posturing between the two. Here is a way to remember these two postures and never forget again. Decorticate vs decerebrate posturing mnemonic decorticate vs decerebrate posturing which is worse google search nursing school al surgical mnemonics and decerebrate decorticate posture images and decerebrate decorticate posture images.

Decorticate posture is stiff with legs held out straight fists. Decorticate posturing a sign of severe damage to the brain is a specific type of involuntary abnormal posturing of a person. Decerebrate has more e and more r.

Upper limbs are brought towards core i e. Decorticate vs decerebrate posturing posturing. D e c e r e brat e.