Decerebrate posturing: posturing manifested by the obtunded patient extending arms laterally away from the center of the body in response to noxious stimuli, with flexed wrists outward.coma scale. SYN: extensor response.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Decerebrate posturing:
Decerebrate posturing (symptom): Rigid extension of a persons legs as a result of decerebration.
Decerebrate posturing (symptom): See Decerebrate posturing (symptom information).
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