decorticate rigidity
Medical term for a specific type of abnormal posturing seen in severe brain injury, characterized by flexion of the upper extremities and extension of the lower extremities.
Decorticate rigidity is one of the postural abnormalities seen in severe brain injury.
Decerebrate rigidity, another abnormal posturing with extension of all four limbs, indicating more severe brainstem damage compared to decorticate rigidity.
Compound of 除皮質 (decorticate, from 除 'remove' + 皮質 'cortex') and 硬直 (rigidity).