FIELD: neurology. SUBSTANCE: during the acutest phase of disease, cerebrospinal fluid and blood serum are investigated, in particular anti-DNA antibodies are examined, immune- enzyme assay is conducted, optical density is measured, and average anti-DNA coefficient is calculated from optical density. When its value exceeds 20, unfavorable clinical course of insult is predicted. EFFECT: simplified investigation procedure and improved prediction accuracy. tbl, 2 ex
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2002-12-27—Published
2000-12-21—Filed