Mahapatra, A KBhatia, R1990-04-012009-05-311990-04-012009-05-311990-04-01Mahapatra AK, Bhatia R. Preservation of consciousness in a decerebrating head injured patient. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 1990 Apr; 38(4): 305-6http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/94189We report a patient whose consciousness was preserved even as she developed decerebration following a head injury. Her brainstem reflexes were normal. A large left frontal haematoma was evacuated. She improved remarkably over the next 2 1/2 years.engAdultBrain Injuries --physiopathologyBrain Stem --physiopathologyConsciousness --physiologyDecerebrate State --physiopathologyFemaleFrontal Lobe --injuriesHematoma, Epidural, Cranial --physiopathologyHumansTomography, X-Ray ComputedCase Reports