Diagnosis and Treatment Archive
Decerebrate Posture
 
What is decerebrate posture?

This is an abnormal posture for a patient to take, and is an alarming sign. Click here for more information.

 

How can you tell if a patient has decerebrate posture?

The posture can be seen as a patient deteriorates.

Possible causes/diagnosis:

A severe injury to the brain is the usual cause. Some diagnoses include: