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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Decerebrate and decorticate posturing can indicate that [[brain herniation]] is occurring<ref name="Ayling ">{{cite journal | last =Ayling | first = J| authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Managing head injuries | journal =Emergency Medical Services | volume =31 | issue = 8| pages =42 | publisher = | date =2002 | url = | doi = | id =PMID 12224233 | accessdate =2007-01-23 }} </ref> or is about to occur. Brain herniation is an extremely dangerous condition in which parts of the brain are pushed past hard structures within the skull. In herniation syndrome, which is indicative of brain herniation, decorticate posturing occurs, and, if the condition is left untreated, develops into decerebrate posturing.<ref name="Ayling "/> | Decerebrate and decorticate posturing can indicate that [[brain herniation]] is occurring<ref name="Ayling ">{{cite journal | last =Ayling | first = J| authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Managing head injuries | journal =Emergency Medical Services | volume =31 | issue = 8| pages =42 | publisher = | date =2002 | url = | doi = | id =PMID 12224233 | accessdate =2007-01-23 }} </ref> or is about to occur. Brain herniation is an extremely dangerous condition in which parts of the brain are pushed past hard structures within the skull. In herniation syndrome, which is indicative of brain herniation, decorticate posturing occurs, and, if the condition is left untreated, develops into decerebrate posturing.<ref name="Ayling "/> | ||
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==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
*[[Brain abscesses]] | *[[Brain abscesses]] | ||
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*[[Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis]] | *[[Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis]] | ||
*[[Epidural hematoma]] | *[[Epidural hematoma]] | ||
*[[Hypoxia]] | *[[Hypoxia]] | ||
*[[Malaria]] | *[[Malaria]] | ||
*[[Reye's syndrome]] | *[[Reye's syndrome]] | ||
*[[Traumatic brain injury]] | *[[Traumatic brain injury]] | ||
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===Causes by Organ System=== | ===Causes by Organ System=== | ||
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|style="height:100px"; style="width:75%" border="1" bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | |style="height:100px"; style="width:75%" border="1" bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
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| '''Chemical / poisoning''' | | '''Chemical / poisoning''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| | ||
[[Opisthotonus]] | |||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Dermatologic''' | | '''Dermatologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| | ||
[[Satoyoshi syndrome]] | |||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Drug Side Effect''' | | '''Drug Side Effect''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| | ||
[[Opisthotonus]], | |||
[[Reye's syndrome]] | |||
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| '''Endocrine''' | | '''Endocrine''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| | ||
[[Satoyoshi syndrome]] | |||
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| '''Gastroenterologic''' | | '''Gastroenterologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| | ||
[[Reye's syndrome]], [[Satoyoshi syndrome]] | |||
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| '''Hematologic''' | | '''Hematologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| | ||
[[Cerebral hemorrhage]], [[Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis]], [[Malaria]] | |||
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| '''Infectious Disease''' | | '''Infectious Disease''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| | ||
[[Malaria]], [[Opisthotonus]] | |||
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| '''Musculoskeletal / Ortho''' | | '''Musculoskeletal / Ortho''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| | ||
[[Diastasis symphysis pubis]], [[Satoyoshi syndrome]] | |||
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| '''Neurologic''' | | '''Neurologic''' | ||
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[[Brain abscess]]es, [[Brain herniation]], [[Cerebral hemorrhage]], [[Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis]], [[Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease]], [[Decerebrate posture]], [[Decerebrate rigidity]], [[Decerebration]], [[Dystonia]], [[Epidural hematoma]], [[Focal dystonia]], [[Opisthotonus]], [[Pseudoathetosis]], [[Reye's syndrome]], | |||
[[Traumatic brain injury]] | |||
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| '''Nutritional / Metabolic''' | | '''Nutritional / Metabolic''' | ||
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| '''Obstetric/Gynecologic''' | | '''Obstetric/Gynecologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| | ||
[[Satoyoshi syndrome]] | |||
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| '''Overdose / Toxicity''' | | '''Overdose / Toxicity''' | ||
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[[Opisthotonus]], [[Reye's syndrome]] | |||
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| '''Pulmonary''' | | '''Pulmonary''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| | ||
[[Apneustic respirations]], [[Hypoxia]] | |||
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| '''Renal / Electrolyte''' | | '''Renal / Electrolyte''' | ||
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| '''Rheum / Immune / Allergy''' | | '''Rheum / Immune / Allergy''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| | ||
[[Satoyoshi syndrome]] | |||
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| '''Trauma''' | | '''Trauma''' | ||
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[[Traumatic brain injury]] | |||
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===Causes in Alphabetical Order=== | |||
*[[Apneustic respirations]] | |||
*[[Brain abscesses]] | |||
*[[Brain herniation]] | |||
*[[Cerebral hemorrhage]] | |||
*[[Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis]] | |||
*[[Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease]] | |||
*[[Decerebrate posture]] | |||
*[[Decerebrate rigidity]] | |||
*[[Decerebration]] | |||
*[[Diastasis symphysis pubis]] | |||
*[[Dystonia]] | |||
*[[Epidural hematoma]] | |||
*[[Focal dystonia]] | |||
*[[Hypoxia]] | |||
*[[Malaria]] | |||
*[[Opisthotonus]] | |||
*[[Pseudoathetosis]] | |||
*[[Reye's syndrome]] | |||
*[[Satoyoshi syndrome]] | |||
*[[Traumatic brain injury]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | |||
[[Category:Neurotrauma]] | [[Category:Neurotrauma]] | ||
[[Category:Neurology]] | [[Category:Neurology]] | ||
[[Category:Physical examination]] | [[Category:Physical examination]] | ||
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Overview
Decerebrate and decorticate posturing can indicate that brain herniation is occurring[1] or is about to occur. Brain herniation is an extremely dangerous condition in which parts of the brain are pushed past hard structures within the skull. In herniation syndrome, which is indicative of brain herniation, decorticate posturing occurs, and, if the condition is left untreated, develops into decerebrate posturing.[1]
Causes
Common Causes
Causes by Organ System
Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
Chemical / poisoning | |
Dermatologic | |
Drug Side Effect | |
Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
Endocrine | |
Environmental | No underlying causes |
Gastroenterologic | |
Genetic | No underlying causes |
Hematologic |
Cerebral hemorrhage, Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, Malaria |
Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
Infectious Disease | |
Musculoskeletal / Ortho | |
Neurologic |
Brain abscesses, Brain herniation, Cerebral hemorrhage, Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Decerebrate posture, Decerebrate rigidity, Decerebration, Dystonia, Epidural hematoma, Focal dystonia, Opisthotonus, Pseudoathetosis, Reye's syndrome, Traumatic brain injury |
Nutritional / Metabolic | No underlying causes |
Obstetric/Gynecologic | |
Oncologic | No underlying causes |
Opthalmologic | No underlying causes |
Overdose / Toxicity | |
Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
Pulmonary | |
Renal / Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
Rheum / Immune / Allergy | |
Sexual | No underlying causes |
Trauma | |
Urologic | No underlying causes |
Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |