| decerebrate posture |
Exaggerated posture of extension as a result of a lesion to the prepontine area of the brain stem, and is rarely seen fully developed in humans. In reporting, it is preferable to describe the posture seen.
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| decerebrate posture |
The rigid body position assumed by a patient who has lost cerebral control of spinal reflexes, usually as a result of an intracranial catastrophe. The patient's arms are stiff and extended, the forearms are pronated, and the
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