Table 1.
Characteristics of the Subjects
| Case | Diagnosis | Sex | Age at autopsy | Duration of disease (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AD | F | 64 | 7 |
| 2 | AD | M | 48 | 5 |
| 3 | AD | F | 68 | 8 |
| 4 | AD | M | 45 | 5 |
| 5 | AD | M | 60 | 4 |
| 6 | PSP | M | 68 | 12 |
| 7 | PSP | M | 66 | 10 |
| 8 | PSP | M | 59 | 8 |
| 9 | Pick’s disease | M | 75 | 5 |
| 10 | Pick’s disease | M | 75 | 7 |
| 11 | Pick’s disease | F | 67 | 6 |
| 12 | Guamanian PDC | F | 52 | 6 |
| 13 | Guamanian PDC | M | 56 | 2 |
| 14 | Guamanian PDC | F | 61 | 4 |
| 15 | Guamanian ALS | F | 52 | 2 |
| 16 | Guamanian ALS | M | 60 | 4 |
| 17 | Guamanian ALS | F | 51 | 3 |
| 18 | Guamanian ALS/PDC | M | 62 | 2 |
| 19 | Guamanian ALS/PDC | M | 67 | 1 |
| 20 | DM | F | 57 | |
| 21 | DM | F | 68 | |
| 22 | DM | F | 75 | |
| 23 | control | F | 73 | |
| 24 | control | M | 66 | |
| 25 | control | F | 61 |
AD, Alzheimer’s disease; PSP, progressive supranuclear palsy; PDC, Parkinsonism-dementia complex; ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; DM, diabetes mellitus.