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#1515
DISORDER: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
AGE: 56 year(s) 17 day(s)
SEX: Female
RACE: Caucasian
POST MORTEM INTERVAL: 6 hour(s)
CAUSE OF DEATH: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Complications
KARYOTYPE AVAILABLE? No FINDINGS:
HIV STATUS: ------- HBSAG STATUS: -------
LENGTH OF TIME IN STORAGE AS OF NOVEMBER 2008: 2535 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), CEREBELLUM- Section (2, 4, 6, 8, 10), BRAIN other-(Dura)

OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS

(not available)

....FROZEN....

BRAIN (Protocol Method 2)

CEREBRUM- Hemi Coronal Section(5, 7, 9, 11), MID BRAIN/PONS- Section(1, 3, 5), CEREBELLUM- Section(1, 3, 5, 7)

OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS

BODY FLUIDS- (CSF), SPINAL CORD- (Cervical, Lumbar, Thoracic, Sacral)