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#1482

DISORDER: Alexander Disease
AGE: 0 year(s)   244 day(s)
SEX: Female
RACE: Caucasian
POST MORTEM INTERVAL: 2 hour(s)
CAUSE OF DEATH: Alexander Disease, Complications
KARYOTYPE AVAILABLE? No          FINDINGS:
HIV STATUS: -------        HBSAG STATUS: -------
LENGTH OF TIME IN STORAGE AS OF NOVEMBER 2009: 2905 days


AVAILABLE TISSUE

....FIXED....

BRAIN (Protocol Method 2)

(not available)

OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS

(not available)

....FROZEN....

BRAIN (Protocol Method 2)

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

OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS

OTHER TISSUE- (Astrocytes)