METHOD OF PREDICTING RISK OF NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS IN CASE OF CHICKEN POX IN CHILDREN Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A61B5/476 G01N33/48 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to field of medicine, namely to neuroinfections. Assessment of anamnesis data, virological indices, fever reaction and spotty-papular rash appearance is carried out. EEG is additionally registered in the first three days from the moment of admission, leukocyte index of intoxication, presence of mixed hypervirus infection are determined. If hypoxy-ischemic affection of central nervous system, spotty-papular rash on the body from the first day of disease with its "additional appearance" during 5-7 days, fever to 39-40°C during first 3-5 days are present in child's anamnesis, reduction of index of main physiological rhythm less than 30%, increased paroxysmal activity in form of diffuse sharp waves and flashes of slow activity with amplitude more than 100 mcV during 3 days or at least on one of these days are detected on EEG, value of leukocyte index is 0.2-3 conv.units, mixed hyperviruses together with varicella zoster virus, virus of type 6 herpes and/or type I herpes simplex virus are detected, risk of neurological complications is predicted.

EFFECT: method makes it possible to increase reliability of predicting risk of neurological complications in case of chicken pox in children.

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