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Pathophysiology of hepatic encephalopathy and asterixis. The development of asterixis in hepatic encephalopathic individuals is probably multifactorial, and it can associate with hyperexcitability of motor cortical areas. Abbreviations: NH3, ammonia; NH4+, ammonium cation.
