FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves studying bioptates taken from occipital, temporal, and frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex and stained with nitric silver. Neuron nuclei are determined in their preparations with argentophil granules failing (Ag-granules). Their number being less than 20%, Alzheimer disease is diagnosed. EFFECT: enhanced accuracy of diagnosis; low costs.
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2001-06-20—Published
2000-05-26—Filed