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#4899

DISORDER: Autism
AGE: 14 year(s)   126 day(s)
SEX: Male
RACE: Caucasian
POST MORTEM INTERVAL: 9 hour(s)
CAUSE OF DEATH: Drowning
KARYOTYPE AVAILABLE?          FINDINGS:
HIV STATUS: -------        HBSAG STATUS: Negative
LENGTH OF TIME IN STORAGE AS OF NOVEMBER 2009: 1197 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)

OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS

CARDIOVASCULAR- (Aorta, Heart), ENDOCRINE- (Adrenal, Pituitary, Thyroid), GASTROINTESTINAL- (Appendix, Duodenum, Esophagus, Ileum, Jejunum, Liver, Pancreas, Stomach), HEMATOPOIETIC- (Spleen), INTEGUMENTARY- (Adipose, Skin), MUSCULO SKELETAL- (Bone (rib), Diaphragm, Psoas), RESPIRATORY- (Bronchus, Lung, Trachea), SPINAL CORD- (Peripheral Nerve), URINARY- (Bladder, Kidney, Prostate)

....FROZEN....

BRAIN (Protocol Method 2)

CEREBRUM- Hemi Coronal Section(5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31), MID BRAIN/PONS- Section(3, 5), CEREBELLUM- Section(1, 3, 5)

OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS

CARDIOVASCULAR- (Aorta, Heart), ENDOCRINE- (Adrenal, Pituitary, Thyroid), GASTROINTESTINAL- (Appendix, Duodenum, Esophagus, Ileum, Jejunum, Liver, Pancreas, Stomach), HEMATOPOIETIC- (Spleen), INTEGUMENTARY- (Adipose, Skin), MUSCULO SKELETAL- (Bone (rib), Diaphragm, Psoas), RESPIRATORY- (Bronchus, Lung, Trachea), URINARY- (Bladder, Kidney, Prostate)