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Decorticate Posturing Cardiac Arrest
Decorticate posturing occurred in 80 decerebrate in 61 and opisthotonic posturing in 22 patients. On the 17th day of this treatment after rewarming 35 5 degrees c and discontinuation of the barbiturate the patient responded to command. Normally people displaying decerebrate or decorticate posturing are in a coma and have poor prognoses with risks for cardiac arrhythmia or arrest and respiratory failure.