Asterixis
id:
asterixis-189-15872182
title:
Asterixis
text:
Asterixis, more colloquially referred to as flapping tremor, is not actually a tremor but rather a negative myoclonus. This movement disorder is characterized by an inability to maintain a position, which is demonstrated by jerking movements of the outstretched hands when bent upward at the wrist. The tremor is caused by abnormal function of the diencephalic motor centers in the brain, which regulate the muscles involved in maintaining position. Asterixis is associated with various encephalopath
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Medical condition
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterixis
date created:
2005-08-04T02:51:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T14:37:40Z
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