[Metabolism of various biogenic amines in acute viral neuroinfections]. / Ob obmene nekotorykh biogennykh aminov pri ostrykh virusnykh neiroinfektsiiakh.

The metabolism of biogenic amines was examined in 62 patients with various acute viral neuroinfections. The control group consisted of 57 persons. Depending on the process character and disease period variations of the levels of serotonin, 5-hydroxyindolylacetic acid, coeruloplasmin and histamine were discovered. A comparison of the results obtained with the clinical course of the diseases revealed a certain correlation, especially in patients with acute meningoencephalitis.