What type of posturing is characterized by flexion of the arms, adduction of the upper extremities, and extension of the lower extremities resulting from lesions of the cerebral hemispheres or internal structures of the brain?
a. coma c. decorticate
b. decerebrate d. withdrawal
C
Decorticate posturing is caused by brainstem injury and is characterized by flexion of the arms, adduction of the upper extremities, and extension of the lower extremities.
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