DEMENTIA

Decorticate response- subcortical lesion involves the thalamus, elbow flexed, legs extended. Decerebrate response- midbrain lesion elbow & forearm extension, leg extension. Irreversible Loss of Brainstem Function: apneic coma. PCO2 > 60. Negative corneal, pupillary, gag, negative OVR/OCR, with + Doll’s. W/o underlying metabolic or drug induced etiology ................
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