Decerebrate posture
- Results from damage to the upper brain stem.
- In this posture, the arms are adducted and extended, with the wrists pronated and the fingers flexed.
- The legs are stiffly extended, with plantar flexion of the feet.
Decorticate posture
- Results from damage to one or both corticospinal tracts.
- In this posture, the arms are adducted and flexed, with the wrists and fingers flexed on the chest.
- The legs are stiffly extended and internally rotated, with plantar flexion of the feet.
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