- Asterixis: Definition, Causes, Diagnosis Treatment
Asterixis is a symptom that causes your muscles to relax briefly when using them It has many possible causes, but it’s usually a sign of liver or kidney issues
- Drug-Induced Myoclonus: A Systematic Review - PMC
Drug-induced asterixis is associated with a specific list of medications The neurotransmitters likely involved in DIM are serotonin, dopamine, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), and glutamate
- Is Asterixis a Motor Disorder? Causes, Treatment, and Diagnosis of . . .
Asterixis is a disorder in which a person loses motor control of some parts of the body
- Flapping Tremor: Unraveling Asterixis—A Narrative Review - MDPI
Asterixis is a disorder of motor control, defined as sudden, brief, arrhythmic lapses of sustained posture due to involuntary interruption in muscle contraction [1, 2]
- What Is Asterixis (Flapping Tremor) and What Causes It?
Asterixis, commonly known as “flapping tremor,” is a neurological sign indicating an inability to maintain a sustained posture It is characterized by brief, involuntary lapses in muscle contraction
- What Is Asterixis? Causes, Mechanism, and Diagnosis
The underlying mechanism of asterixis is not a traditional tremor caused by alternating muscle contractions, but rather a form of “negative myoclonus ” This means the movement is caused by a brief, involuntary cessation of muscle activity, a sudden pause in the sustained contraction required to hold the posture
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