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Asterixis
Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body parts. It is an uncommon but important sign in clinical neurology. Initially described as a “liver flap,” its utility encompasses a galaxy of neurological and nonneurological situations. Asterixis...
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4944342/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27089111 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0022-3859.180572 |
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| author | Agarwal, R Baid, R |
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| description | Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body parts. It is an uncommon but important sign in clinical neurology. Initially described as a “liver flap,” its utility encompasses a galaxy of neurological and nonneurological situations. Asterixis has a rich history. Despite being described over 70 years ago, its exact pathogenesis remains unknown. Its significance as a tool for the evaluation and prognosis of encephalopathies has been suggested. This review presents its history, clinical implications and its significance. |
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| spelling | pubmed-49443422016-07-25 Asterixis Agarwal, R Baid, R J Postgrad Med Clinical Signs Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body parts. It is an uncommon but important sign in clinical neurology. Initially described as a “liver flap,” its utility encompasses a galaxy of neurological and nonneurological situations. Asterixis has a rich history. Despite being described over 70 years ago, its exact pathogenesis remains unknown. Its significance as a tool for the evaluation and prognosis of encephalopathies has been suggested. This review presents its history, clinical implications and its significance. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016 /pmc/articles/PMC4944342/ /pubmed/27089111 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0022-3859.180572 Text en Copyright: © 2016 Journal of Postgraduate Medicine http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as the author is credited and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms. |
| spellingShingle | Clinical Signs Agarwal, R Baid, R Asterixis |
| title | Asterixis |
| title_full | Asterixis |
| title_fullStr | Asterixis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Asterixis |
| title_short | Asterixis |
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| topic | Clinical Signs |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4944342/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27089111 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0022-3859.180572 |
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