Asterixis

Saving energy and enhancing performance are secular preoccupations shared by both nature and human beings. In animal locomotion… Expand

Many fish swim using body undulations to generate thrust and maneuver in threedimensions… Expand

Rifaximin has been reported to be effective for the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in Europe. However, it is unknown… Expand

The design and construction of a biomimetic flapping foil autonomous underwater vehicle is detailed. The vehicle was designed as… Expand

BACKGROUND According to the WHO, signs of hepatic dysfunction are unusual, and hepatic encephalopathy is never seen in malaria… Expand

Rosiglitazone maleate (Avandia, SmithKline Beecham, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a new oral agent that the Food and Drug… Expand

The features of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) are various. Slight ataxia combined with hypomimia, dysarthria and flapping tremor… Expand

Type II citrullinemia is an adult-onset hepatocerebral disease caused by a deficiency of argininosuccinate synthetase in liver. A… Expand

The dog with an end-to-side portacaval shunt (PCS) has been extensively used as a model to investigate hepatic encephalopathy (HE… Expand

Abstract Asterixis, the flapping tremor, while characteristically seen in hepatic coma was observed in twelve patients without… Expand