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Central Nervous System Locations and Number of Cases Stained
| IC2 | 2B4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | HD cases | Normal controls |
FTD-Uh cases |
HD cases | Normal controls |
| Neocortex | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Striatum | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Hippocampus | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Lateral geniculate body | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Thalamus | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Cerebellum | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Pituitary gland | 2 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Midbrain | 7 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
| Pons | 10 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
| Medulla | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Spinal cord | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
HD, Huntington disease; 1C2, polyglutamine antibody; 2B4, N-terminal huntingtin antibody.
