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Figure 1 Sections of the brainstem that are useful in the investigation of neurodegenerative disease. (a) The medulla at the level of the olivary nuclei; (b) the medulla/pons transition; (c) the cerebellum to include the tonsil; (d) the midpons; (e) the cerebellum to include the vermis and dentate nuclei; (f) the midbrain at the level of the inferior colliculi; (g) the midbrain at the level of the superior colliculi.
Figure 2 Sections of the brainstem that are useful in the investigation of neurodegenerative disease. (A) The frontal lobe to include the middle frontal gyrus. (B) The midfrontal lobe to include the head of the caudate nucleus and periventricular white matter. (C) The anterior cingulate gyrus. (D) The temporal lobe at the level of the mamillary body to include the amygdaloid and lentiform nuclei. (E) The temporal lobe to include the superior and middle temporal gyri, and the posterior frontal lobe to include the underlying cingulate gyrus. (F) The temporal lobe at the level of the lateral geniculate body, including the hippocampus. (G) The parietal lobe at the level of the pulvinar to include the periventricular white matter. (H) the midparietal lobe to include the inferior parietal lobule. (I) The occipital lobe to include the periventricular white matter and the calcarine cortex.
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