NICHD BRAIN AND TISSUE BANK FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
CENTRAL OFFICE: University of Maryland
COLLABORATIVE SITE: University of Miami
email: btbumab@umaryland.edu phone: 1-800-847-1539

CASE IDENTIFICATION CODE UMB#1161
DISORDER: Alexander Disease
AGE: 2 year(s) 175 day(s)
SEX: Male
RACE: Caucasian
POST MORTEM INTERVAL: 4 hour(s)
CAUSE OF DEATH: Alexander Disease, Complications
KARYOTYPE AVAILABLE? No FINDINGS:
HIV STATUS: (no test results) HBSAG STATUS: (no test results)
LENGTH OF TIME IN STORAGE AS OF MARCH 2010: 3657 days

AVAILABLE TISSUE

....FIXED....

BRAIN (Protocol Method 2)

CEREBRUM- Hemi Coronal Section(2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30), MID BRAIN/PONS- Section(2, 4, 6, 8, 10), CEREBELLUM- Section (2, 4, 6, 8, 10), BRAIN other-(Dura)

OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS

(not available)

....FROZEN....

BRAIN (Protocol Method 2)

CEREBRUM- Hemi Coronal Section(1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31), MID BRAIN/PONS- Section(1, 3, 5, 7, 9), CEREBELLUM- Section(1, 3, 7, 9), BRAIN other-(Dura)

OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS

BODY FLUIDS- (Blood Plasma), SPINAL CORD- (Cervical)