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ASTERIXIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asterixis
1, record 1, English, asterixis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flapping tremor 2, record 1, English, flapping%20tremor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A motor disturbance characterized by intermittent lapses of postural tone, producing flapping movements of the outstretched hands; seen with such conditions as hepatic coma, uremia, and respiratory acidosis. 1, record 1, English, - asterixis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asterixis: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 3, record 1, English, - asterixis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- astérixis
1, record 1, French, ast%C3%A9rixis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Survenue, dans le maintien des attitudes, de secousses musculaires brusques, non rythmées et irrégulières, se traduisant par des mouvements involontaires de flexion-extension des poignets et des doigts, bien mis en évidence lorsque les membres supérieurs sont placés en extension, poignets relevés, doigts étendus. 2, record 1, French, - ast%C3%A9rixis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En fait, l'astérixis n'est pas un tremblement, mais une succession d'interruptions brusques et brèves du tonus musculaire. C'est pourquoi le terme de flapping tremor est impropre. L'astérixis témoigne d'un trouble de posture. Il peut être observé durant la phase de précoma de l'encéphalopathie hépatique et au cours de l'encéphalopathie respiratoire hypercapnique. 1, record 1, French, - ast%C3%A9rixis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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