Asterixis or flapping

Low urgency

-Very severe

Repetitive, involuntary hand movements that appear when stretching the arms forward, holding them in a horizontal position and bending the hands backwards.

Associated diseases

Hepatic encephalopathy grade III and IV

Acute liver failure

Hepatic encephalopathy grade I and II

Liver cirrhosis

Pompe disease - infantile-onset (Paediatrics)

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