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#613
DISORDER: Alexander Disease
AGE: 13 year(s) 364 day(s)
SEX: Male
RACE: Caucasian
POST MORTEM INTERVAL: 7 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 NOVEMBER 2008: 4647 days

AVAILABLE TISSUE

....FIXED....

BRAIN (Protocol Method 1)

CEREBRUM- Hemi Coronal Section(2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 18), MEDULLA- Whole Section (2), BRAIN STEM- Section(2, 3, 6, 7)

OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS

CARDIOVASCULAR- (Aorta, Heart), ENDOCRINE- (Pituitary, Thyroid), GASTROINTESTINAL- (Appendix, Gallbladder, Liver, Pancreas), HEMATOPOIETIC- (Lymph Node, Spleen), INTEGUMENTARY- (Skin), MUSCULO SKELETAL- (Bone (rib), Diaphragm, Psoas), RESPIRATORY- (Lung, Trachea), URINARY- (Kidney, Prostate)

....FROZEN....

BRAIN (Protocol Method 1)

CEREBRUM- Hemi Coronal Section(4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 16, 17), MEDULLA- Whole Section (1, 3), BRAIN STEM- Section(1, 4, 5, 8)

OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS

CARDIOVASCULAR- (Aorta, Heart), ENDOCRINE- (Adrenal, Thyroid), GASTROINTESTINAL- (Appendix, Gallbladder, Liver, Pancreas), HEMATOPOIETIC- (Lymph Node, Spleen), INTEGUMENTARY- (Skin), MUSCULO SKELETAL- (Bone (rib), Diaphragm, Psoas), RESPIRATORY- (Lung), URINARY- (Kidney)