Decoicate child – Flase statement is ?
Correct Answer: More dangerous than decerebrate lesion
Description: Ans. is 'c' i.e., More dangerous than decerebrate lesion Decoical Posture o Also known as flexor posturing or Mummy baby o Arms flexed/bent over chest, hand fisted, leg extended & rotated inward o Damage to area in cerebral hemisphere, internal capsule, thalamus & upper pa of brain. o Decoicate posture is ominous sign of severe brain damage. Decerebrate posture o Also known as extensor posturing o Extension of upper limb & lower limb (ELBOW EXTENDED) o Indicates brain stem damage (Below level of red nucleus) o Decerebrate posture is more ominous than decoical posture
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