Decorticate vs Decerebrate Mnemonic: Easy Memory Guide 2025
As someone who has spent over a decade helping medical students grasp neurology, I’ve seen even the brightest minds freeze when asked to differentiate decorticate from decerebrate posturing. I still remember sweating during my own neuro exam, praying the patient wouldn’t start posturing. Mixing them up during an exam is embarrassing; mixing them up with…