Asterixis or flapping

Low urgency

-Very severe

Repetitive and involuntary movements of the hands, which appear when the arms are stretched forward and held in a horizontal position and the hands are bent backwards.

Associated diseases

Hepatic encephalopathy grade III and IV

Severe acute liver failure

Hepatic encephalopathy grade I and II

Liver cirrhosis

Pompe disease - infantile-onset (Pediatrics - PEDS)

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