It is observed that a person with a severe closed head injury has all four extremities in rigid extension and forearm hyperpronation and legs with plantar extension.This finding is documented as __________ posturing.
A)decorticate
B)decerebrate
C)spastic
D)cerebellar

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Decerebrate posturing includes opisthotonos (hyperextension of the vertebral column) with clenching of the teeth; extension, abduction, and hyperpronation of the arms; and extension of the lower extremities including plantar extension.

It Is Observed That a Person with a Severe Closed