Decorticate Rigidity Quizlet
Damage to the brain occurs above the brainstem and cerebellum i e above the tentorium.
Decorticate rigidity quizlet. Learn vocabulary terms and more with flashcards games and other study tools. Flaccid and flexed with external rotation and abduction. Learn vocabulary terms and more with flashcards games and other study tools.
There is upper extremity flexion arms in fetal position and lower extremity extension. Describe the posturing associated with decorticate rigidity. Flaccid and extended with internal rotation and adduction b.
Start studying spasticity and rigidity. Start studying decorticate vs decerebrate. A client with traumatic brain injury is displaying decorticate rigidity.
How would the client s upper extremity position best be described.