[Diagnostic characteristics of acute neurologic pathology at the prehospital stage].

Clinically verified files of 1436 patients with 12 most frequent forms of acute neurological pathology were studied for the rate and causes of prehospital diagnostic errors. The information obtained before the patient's admission was evidenced to be insufficient for the reliable differentiation of the ailment nature. In cases when precise diagnosis appears impossible at the site of first medical aid, its efficiency can be increased by correct choice of special hospital.