abnormal posturing…

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abnormal posturing, tendency to assume a particular body position, to move, hold one, parts, particular way, certain abnormal posturing behaviors, indicate specific injuries, nervous system, abnormal posturing, sign of serious central nervous system damage, a muscle contracts, muscles on the opposite side, the joint provide some resistance to contraction, abnormal posturing occurs, central nervous system, brain, spinal cord, results in complete, partial lack of opposition to muscle contraction in various muscle groups, types of abnormal postures, decerebrate posture, rigid extension, the arms, legs, downward pointing, the toes, backward arching, the head, decorticate posture, rigidity, flexion, the arms, clenched fists, extended legs, opisthotonos, rigidity, severe arching, the back, the head thrown backwards, an affected person, alternate between different postures, the condition fluctuates, injury, inflammation of a portion, the brain, spinal cord, nervous system, most common cause of abnormal posturing, particular type of posturing, reflect the type, area of nervous system involvement, increased intracranial pressure, injury to nerves, reye's syndrome, severe head injury, uncal herniation, transtentorial herniation, cerebral edema, most conditions associated, abnormal posturing, require hospital treatment, abnormal posturing often accompanies reduced consciousness, anyone exhibiting these behaviors, examined promptly by the health care provider, conditions prolonged coma, behaviors, persist, an extended period of time, emergency measures started, placement of an artificial airway, breathing tube, assistance, breathing, likely be hospitalized in intensive care, medical history, obtained from family members, a physical examination, medical history, abnormal posturing in detail, did this behavior start, a pattern, occurrences, always the same type of posture, what other symptoms preceded, accompanied the abnormal posturing, any significant medical history, known head injury, physical examination, complete neurological assessment, diagnostic testing, head x-ray, head ct scan, cerebral angiography, eeg, brain scan, icp monitoring, monitoring, the pressure inside the brain.