Posturing 2/2 Head Injury Flashcards
1
Q
Decerebrate posturing
A
Extension of UE and LE
2
Q
Which posture results from lesion to midbrain
A
Decerebrate
3
Q
Which posture has flexion of UE
A
Decorticate
4
Q
Decorticate posturing
A
Flexion of UE and extension of LE
5
Q
Opisthotonus
A
Severe spasms where back arches and head bends back
6
Q
Which posture has better prognosis
A
Decorticate
7
Q
Brain lesion that results in decorticate posturing
A
Lesions higher than that in decerebrate posturing. Cerebral hemisphere, white matter, internal capsule, thalamic lesion.
8
Q
What kind of brain lesion results in a decerebrate posture
A
Midbrain lesion, cerebellar lesion
9
Q
2 main types of posturing after TBI
A
Decorticate and decerebrate
