METHOD OF ESTIMATING FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF SPINAL CORD Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC G01N33/48 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: patients are examined for the amount of protein in a spinal liquid, and if observing this parameter conforming with norms, microscopic V-dehydration of a dried drop of the spinal liquid is required for the purpose of investigation. The dried drop of irregular salt crystals with lay-ups and splits in the centre enables to diagnose spinal cord dysfunction.

EFFECT: using the method provides pre-clinical estimation of spinal cord dysfunction if observing a latent, slowly progressive pathology that shall enable well-timed treatment and prevention.

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