Table 2.
Brain regions sampled for diagnostic histopathology and inventory
| Brain region | Paraffin 6 μm sections | Frozen 40 μm sections |
|---|---|---|
| Superior frontal gyrus | No | Yes |
| Middle frontal gyrus | Yes | Yes |
| Precentral gyrus | Yes | No |
| Postcentral gyrus | Yes | No |
| Superior parietal lobule | No | Yes |
| Inferior parietal lobule | Yes | No |
| Anterior cingulate gyrus | Yes | Yes |
| Superior temporal gyrus | No | Yes |
| Middle temporal gyrus | Yes | Yes |
| Inferior temporal gyrus | No | Yes |
| Fusiform gyrus | Yes | Yes |
| Parahippocampal gyrus at amygdala | Yes | Yes |
| Parahippocampal gyrus at head hip. | No | Yes |
| Parahippocampal gyrus at lat. genic. | Yes | Yes |
| Hippocampus at head | No | Yes |
| Hippocampus at body | Yes | Yes |
| Occipital cortex: primary | Yes | Yes |
| Occipital cortex: association | Yes | Yes |
| Cerebral white matter: all lobes | No | Yes |
| Caudate nucleus: head | No | Yes |
| Caudate nucleus: body | Yes | Yes |
| Putamen: head | No | Yes |
| Globus pallidus | Yes | Yes |
| Substantia innominata | Yes | Yes |
| Thalamus: anterior | Yes | Yes |
| Thalamus: midpoint | Yes | Yes |
| Hypothalamus | Yes | Yes |
| Mammillary body | Yes | No |
| Subthalamic nucleus | Yes | Yes |
| Substantia nigra | No | Yes |
| Midbrain tegmentum | No | Yes |
| Pons: anterior | Yes | No |
| Pons: midpoint | Yes | Yes |
| Cerebellum: vermis | Yes | No |
| Cerebellum: dentate nucleus | Yes | Yes |
| Cerebellum: hemispheric cortex | Yes | Yes |
| Medulla: anterior | Yes | No |
| Medulla: posterior | Yes | No |
| Olfactory bulb and tract | Yes | No |
| Spinal cord: cervical | Yes | No |