Table 1.
Cases Used in this Study*
| Case | Diagnosis (predominant type)† | Sex | Age (years) | Postmortem interval (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | MSA (OPCA) | M | 78 | 7 |
| M2 | MSA (SND > OPCA)‡ | F | 53 | 12 |
| M3 | MSA (SDS) | F | 60 | 11 |
| M4 | MSA (OPCA = SND)§ | F | 72 | 2 |
| M5 | MSA (OPCA) | F | 75 | 6 |
| M6 | MSA (OPCA) | F | 71 | 8 |
| M7 | MSA (OPCA) | F | 78 | 2 |
| M8 | MSA (OPCA) | F | 72 | 10 |
| M9 | MSA (OPCA) | M | 76 | 11 |
| C1 | NNC (HCC) | M | 73 | 8 |
| C2 | NNC (unknown) | M | 69 | 5 |
| C3 | NNC (AMI) | M | 69 | 9 |
| C4 | NNC (LC) | M | 69 | 12 |
| C5 | NNC (unknown) | M | 84 | 8 |
| C6 | NNC (AMI) | F | 82 | 7 |
*All brains were obtained from the Kyoto University Neuropathology Brain Bank.
†SND, striatonigral degeneration; OPCA, olivopontocerebellar atrophy; SDS, Shy-Drager syndrome; NNC, nonneurological case; AMI, acute myocardial infarction; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; LC, lung cancer.
‡SND > OPCA, SND was predominant, but OPCA was also significant.
§OPCA = SND, both OPCA and SND were equally observed.