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#578
DISORDER: ALD, X-linked, Childhood Cerebral
AGE: 13 year(s) 235 day(s)
SEX: Male
RACE: Caucasian
POST MORTEM INTERVAL: 14 hour(s)
CAUSE OF DEATH: Adrenoleukodystrophy, Complications
KARYOTYPE AVAILABLE? No FINDINGS:
HIV STATUS: (no test results) HBSAG STATUS: (no test results)
LENGTH OF TIME IN STORAGE AS OF NOVEMBER 2009: 4888 days

AVAILABLE TISSUE

....FIXED....

BRAIN (Protocol Method 2)

CEREBRUM- Hemi Coronal Section(2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 22, 24), MID BRAIN/PONS- Section(2, 4), CEREBELLUM- Section (2, 4)

OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS

ENDOCRINE- (Adrenal, Pituitary), GENITAL- (Testicle), SPINAL CORD- (Cervical, Lumbar, Peripheral Nerve)

....FROZEN....

BRAIN (Protocol Method 2)

CEREBRUM- Hemi Coronal Section(1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15)

OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS

ENDOCRINE- (Adrenal), GENITAL- (Testicle), SPINAL CORD- (Cervical, Lumbar, Peripheral Nerve), OTHER TISSUE- (Fibroblasts)