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The functional interhemispheric asymmetry of brain in patients with systemi
c rheumatic diseases was estimated by measuring brain direct current potent
ials. It is shown that different types of functional interhemispheric asymm
etry correspond to different stages of systemic rheumatic diseases. At earl
y stages, the left hemisphere asymmetry dominates, at expressed stages, the
right hemisphere asymmetry is prevalent, and the terminal stage is charact
erized by the loss of functional interhemispheric asymmetry.