Asterixis
Posted By: Maybe? on 2007-07-04
In Reply to: Extremity exam: "No astericks". No tremor noted. nm - tracy
Subject: Asterixis
a motor disturbance marked by intermittent lapse of an assumed posture
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asterixis (asˇterˇixˇis) (astər-ik´sis) [a-1 + Gr. stįrixis a fixed position] a motor disturbance marked by intermittent lapse of an assumed posture, as a result of intermittency of the sustained contraction of groups of muscles, a characteristic of hepatic coma but observed also in numerous other conditions; called also liver flap and flapping tremor.
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The patient has brain injury and they are assessimg right hand tremors. Thanks much.
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