Abnormal posturing refers to rigid body movements and chronic abnormal positions of the body. This symptom isn’t the same thing as showing poor posture or slumping over. When a muscle contracts, the ...

Decorticate posturing — a sign of severe damage to the brain — is a specific type of involuntary abnormal posturing of a person. Decorticate posture is stiff with legs held out straight, fists ...

Opisthotonos is the term that describes an abnormal posture that happens when the muscles in your neck, back, and legs spasm and contract. These contractions cause your body to bend backward into a ...

Decorticate posturing is a specific body position that signals brain damage. Someone with decorticate posturing can’t control it. Decorticate posturing needs immediate medical attention. Decorticate ...