Asterixis, also called flapping tremor, is a clinical sign indicating the inability to maintain a sustained posture of muscle contraction, resulting in brief, irregular lapses during a sustained posture. Classically considered negative myoclonus, it was first described by Raymond Adams and Joseph Foley in 1949 as the liver flap in patients with hepatic encephalopathy.
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