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#338
DISORDER: Alexander Disease
AGE: 6 year(s) 87 day(s)
SEX: Male
RACE: Caucasian
POST MORTEM INTERVAL: 12 hour(s)
CAUSE OF DEATH: Alexander Disease, Complications
KARYOTYPE AVAILABLE? Yes FINDINGS: 46,XY
HIV STATUS: (no test results) HBSAG STATUS: (no test results)
LENGTH OF TIME IN STORAGE AS OF NOVEMBER 2009: 5493 days

AVAILABLE TISSUE

....FIXED....

BRAIN (Protocol Method 1)

CEREBRUM- Hemi Coronal Section(2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15), MEDULLA- Whole Section (2, 4), BRAIN STEM- Section(2), BRAIN other-(Dura, Cranial Nerve)

OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS

CARDIOVASCULAR- (Aorta, Heart), ENDOCRINE- (Adrenal, Thyroid), GASTROINTESTINAL- (Appendix, Colon ascending, Colon descending, Esophagus, Gallbladder, Ileum, Jejunum, Liver, Pancreas, Stomach, Tongue), GENITAL- (Testicle), HEMATOPOIETIC- (Spleen, Thymus), INTEGUMENTARY- (Skin), MUSCULO SKELETAL- (Bone (rib), Diaphragm, Long Bone, Psoas), RESPIRATORY- (Bronchus, Lung, Trachea), SPINAL CORD- (Cervical, Lumbar, Peripheral Nerve, Thoracic, Sacral), URINARY- (Bladder, Kidney)

....FROZEN....

BRAIN (Protocol Method 1)

CEREBRUM- Hemi Coronal Section(1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17), MEDULLA- Whole Section (1, 3, 5), BRAIN STEM- Section(1)

OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS

BODY FLUIDS- (Blood Plasma, RBC, CSF, Urine, Vitreous), CARDIOVASCULAR- (Aorta, Heart), ENDOCRINE- (Adrenal, Thyroid), GASTROINTESTINAL- (Appendix, Colon ascending, Colon descending, Esophagus, Gallbladder, Ileum, Jejunum, Liver, Pancreas, Stomach, Tongue), GENITAL- (Testicle), HEMATOPOIETIC- (Spleen, Thymus), INTEGUMENTARY- (Skin), MUSCULO SKELETAL- (Bone (rib), Diaphragm, Psoas), RESPIRATORY- (Bronchus, Lung, Trachea), SPINAL CORD- (Cervical, Lumbar, Peripheral Nerve, Thoracic, Sacral), URINARY- (Bladder, Kidney), OTHER TISSUE- (Fibroblasts)