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What is decorticate posturing?
Decorticate posturing is a stereotyped response to noxious stimuli. In the upper extremity, it consists of flexion of the arm, wrist, and fingers; in the lower extremity, it consists of extension, internal rotation, and plantar flexion.
What causes Decorticate Posturing?
Decorticate posturing most often occurs in comatose patients with lesions below the thalamus but above the red nucleus.
