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When a brain injury victim's hands and feet start to curl in, what is that called?
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Contractures: Brain injury can lead to severe muscle spasm and contractures that can be permanent.
Answered 6/28/2017
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Abnormal posturing: When the brain is severely injured and there is dangerous increase in the pressure inside the skull, the person may assume a certain position called posturing. In a certain type of posturing, the arms are flexed with fists together and legs extended with feet turned inward.
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