Decerebration

Decerebration is the removal of the higher centers of the brain or the cutting off of the brain above the lower edge of the quadrigeminal, in which all brain functions are turned off.

Decerebration is usually performed in animal experiments to study the functioning of brain stem structures in the absence of influence from the cerebral cortex. In this case, the animal retains only unconditioned reflexes and primitive functions (breathing, heartbeat, etc.).

However, in some cases of severe brain injury, a person may experience similar neurological symptoms as an animal after decerebration. This is due to damage to the cortical-stem connections. This condition is called decerebrate rigidity and is characterized by convulsive tension of the extensor muscles of the limbs.

Thus, decerebration is a radical operation that allows one to study the functioning of the underlying parts of the brain, but in case of injury it can lead to severe neurological disorders.

Decerebration (Decerebation) is a procedure that involves removing the higher centers of the brain, namely the skull or cutting off the brain above the lower wings of the quadrigeminals, which turns off all functions of the brain. Decebrations are performed on laboratory animals and used in medical research to uncover the mechanisms of brain function and their effects on the body.

After a head injury, a person may experience a similar neurological response to an animal that has been decerebrate. This is due to the fact that the higher control and management centers are located in the brain, and their absence in the body leads to

Decerebation is a surgical operation that involves removing the upper part of the brain (about 20% of the volume) and stopping the functioning of higher nerve centers. The cerebellum and thalamus receive impulses from the subcortical nuclei, where affect directly affects, causing somatic changes. With destructive changes, they cease to affect the cortex, and awareness of affective behavior disappears.

Animals (for example, dogs) undergo decerebration. Can the same thing happen in humans, like in animals, if an organ is decreminated? Possible with certain injuries, since the brain controls the entire body with the exception of most muscles, and it also communicates with nerve cells to all organs.