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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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Rather than resonance, flapping wing flyers may play on aerodynamics to improve performance.
Saving energy and enhancing performance are secular preoccupations shared by both nature and human beings. In animal locomotion… (More)
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2011
2011
Robotic Models for Studying Undulatory Locomotion in Fishes
Many fish swim using body undulations to generate thrust and maneuver in threedimensions… (More)
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2009
2009
Low-dimensional models and performance scaling of a highly deformable fish pectoral fin
The hydrodynamics of a highly deformable fish pectoral fin used by a bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) during steady forward… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Design and projected performance of a flapping foil AUV
The design and construction of a biomimetic flapping foil autonomous underwater vehicle is detailed. The vehicle was designed as… (More)
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2003
2003
Hepatocyte dysfunction and hepatic encephalopathy in Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
BACKGROUND According to the WHO, signs of hepatic dysfunction are unusual, and hepatic encephalopathy is never seen in malaria… (More)
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2001
2001
Asterixis after unilateral stroke: lesion location of 30 patients.
The author describes 30 consecutive patients with unilateral stroke who had asterixis on presentation. The lesion location was as… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Hepatocellular injury in a patient receiving rosiglitazone. A case report.
Rosiglitazone maleate (Avandia, SmithKline Beecham, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a new oral agent that the Food and Drug… (More)
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1996
1996
Asterixis induced by psychotropic drug treatment.
Asterixis (flapping tremor) can be induced by treatment with psychopharmacologic agents. We observed 10 cases of asterixis in… (More)
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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… (More)
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1978
1978
Alterations in plasma and CSF amino acids, amines and metabolites in hepatic coma.
The dog with an end-to-side portacaval shunt (PCS) has been extensively used as a model to investigate hepatic encephalopathy (HE… (More)
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