Decorticate posturing is a specific body position that signals brain damage. Someone with decorticate posturing can’t control it. Decorticate posturing needs immediate medical attention. Decorticate ...

Kyphosis is an abnormal rounding of the upper back. It is a relatively common condition that often develops in adolescence or young adulthood. Having a small curve in the upper back is normal.

Opisthotonos is the term that describes an abnormal posture that happens when the muscles in your neck, back, and legs spasm and contract. These contractions cause your body to bend backward into a ...

The fencing response and seizures are two rare yet serious effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI). They can occur separately or together. The fencing response is an involuntary postural response that ...

What comes to mind when you think of the posture or movements of a depressed person? Perhaps a slumped posture? Slow gait? A smaller motion range (e.g., of the hips and shoulders)? Yet, treatments for ...