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Asterixis

Known as: LIVER FLAP, flapping tremor 
A tremor of the wrist that is observed when the wrist is extended.
National Institutes of Health

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Ataxia

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Dyskinetic syndromeMovement Disordersnervous system disorder

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2015
2015
Preliminary design of a small-sized flapping UAV: I. Aerodynamic performance and static longitudinal stability
The preliminary design of a biologically inspired flapping UAV is presented. Starting from a set of initial design specifications… 
2011
2011
Behavioural trait covaries with immune responsiveness in a wild passerine
2009
2009
Entecavir to treat severe acute hepatitis B
Dear Sir Acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can take a severe course, leading to fulminant liver failure in about 0.5 2% of… 
1996
1996
Complete neurological recovery of an adult patient with type II citrullinemia after living related partial liver transplantation.
Type II citrullinemia is an adult-onset hepatocerebral disease caused by a deficiency of argininosuccinate synthetase in liver. A… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Propranolol in the prevention of recurrent upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis undergoing endoscopic sclerotherapy. A randomized controlled trial.
1984
1984
Biotin in the management of uremic neurologic disorders.
In 9 patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis for 2-10 years and suffering from encephalopathy (dialysis dementia) and peripheral… 
1979
1979
Asterixis in focal brain lesions.
Asterixis was observed in 20 cases of focal brain lesions. Metabolic or toxic factors were excluded. An electromyogram study of… 
1958
1958
Production of impending hepatic coma by chlorothiazide and its prevention by antibiotics.
DEVELOPMENT of impending hepatic coma, characterized by confusion, drowsiness and flapping tremor, has been described previously… 
1958
1958
Management of hepatocerebral intoxication.
THERAPY for patients with actual or impending hepatic coma has been unsatisfactory in the majority of cases, being hindered by a… 
1955
1955
Recurrent psychosis associated with liver disease and elevated blood ammonia.
AN increasing body of evidence suggests that ingestion of dietary protein or some other nitrogenous substances may, under certain… 
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