Decerebrate Rigidity: Understanding Severe Motor Dysfunction
Decerebrate Rigidity The Core Definition of Decerebrate Rigidity Decerebrate rigidity is a critical clinical sign representing a severe form of abnormal motor posturing characterized by the rigid, involuntary extension of all four limbs (quadriplegia) and the trunk. This condition is frequently observed in patients who have suffered profound damage to the Central nervous system, particularly […]
EXTENSOR RIGIDITY
The rigid contractions of extensor muscles. See decerabrate rigidity. EXTENSOR RIGIDITY: “Damage to motor neurons is associated with extensor rigidity.”