Locked-in syndrome is a rare neurological disorder where patient is in pseudocoma position in which complete paralysis of voluntary muscles, However the eyes movement like blinking are present. In this condition patient is conscious and can think and reason, but are unable to move their body parts or speak. Vertical eye movements and blinking can…
Decerebrate rigidity is a type of abnormal posture in which Body is in extendser rigid body position – the arms and legs are in extended rigid straight out, the toes being pointed downward, and the head and neck being arched backward. The muscles are in rigid that body is in extended. This type of abnormal…
Decerebrate posture vs Decorticate posture is a mostly an abnormal posture in which Body a typical rigid state mostly related severe damage to Brain related condition symptoms and treatment are vary depends upon cause, symptoms and Diagnosis of the condition. There may be Decorticate posture in one side of the Body and the decerebrate posture…
What is Decorticate posture? Decorticate posture is an abnormal posture in which a patient’s Body is in rigid-stiff with both arms flexed over the chest, while fingers clenched , wrist flexed, and both legs are in extended full-straight. The arms are bent in toward the body and the wrists and fingers are bent and held…
What is parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the nervous system that results in progressive loss of motor function. The most common symptom is slowness or stiffness in movement, but some people experience other symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, and changes in posture. Parkinson’s disease is usually diagnosed after a person has had…
What is Opisthotonos? Opisthotonos is the term that used for an abnormal posture that can be seen when the muscles in your neck, back, and legs are become in severe spasm / spastic and contract. These severe form of contractions cause your body to bend backward into a rigid arch, with your head pointing toward…
Decerebrate posture is caused by damage to the cerebral cortex but the clinical manifestations depend on the site of the lesion. Causes of decerebrate postures include seizures, tumors, vascular lesions, and trauma. Spontaneous nystagmus or eye deviation is also seen in decerebrate postures. This type of posturing usually indicates that there has been severe damage…
Sciatica pain is caused by the irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve, the largest nerve in the body. The sciatic nerve is formed by the joining of the nerves from the spinal cord that run through the lower back, hips and buttock area to the legs. The sciatic nerve is responsible for transmitting signals…
What is Pudendal nerve syndrome ? It is also known as the Pudendal neuralgia & Alcock syndrome. It is an unusual of the condition which is arises from to the compression of to the pudendal nerve (S2) . It is a chronic & severely disabling neuropathic pain syndrome. It is a presents in to the…
Introduction: Causes: Symptoms : Spasticity feel like: Diagnosis : Modified Ashworth scale examination : Scale Description 0 No increase in tone 1 Slight increase in tone, Catch & release at end ROM 1+ Slight increase in tone, Catch & release and resistance through rest ROM ( 1/ 2 ROM ) 2 More marked increase in…
