Look up: asterixis

1. asterixis
   <clinical sign, neurology> Abnormal muscle tremor consisting of involuntary jerking of the hands. May be seen in liver disease. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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2. asterixis
   (as″tәr-ik´sis) a motor disturbance marked by intermittent lapses of an assumed posture because sustained contraction of groups of muscles lapses; sometimes called “liver flap” because of its occurrence in coma associated with liver disease, although it is also observed in other conditions.
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3. asterixis
   asterixis A lack of or a lapse of posture consisting of momentary loss of a fixed position of the hands or arms followed by a jerking recovery movement that restores the limb to its original position; also known as flapping tremor.
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4. asterixis
   Type: Term Pronunciation: as′ter-ik′sis Definitions: 1. Involuntary jerking movements, especially in the hands, best elicited by having the patient extend the upper limb, dorsiflex the wrists, and spread the fingers; results from lapses of sustained posture; seen primarily with various m...
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5. Asterixis
   | ICD9 = | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D020820 | --> `Asterixis` (also called the `flapping tremor`, or `liver flap`) is a tremor of the wrist when the wrist is accessdate=6.1.2011-->--> The term derives from the Greek language|Greek a, &...
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