Table 2.
Demographic Data for Subjects with Autism and Controls
| Case | Dx | Sex | Age | PMI (Hrs.) | Ethnicity | Medication History | Cause of Death | MR* | Seizure* | Brain Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1078 | Autistic | M | 22 | 14.3 | Caucasian | Dilantin, Tegretol, Phenobarbital, Theodure. | Asphyxia | Yes | Yes | BA40 |
| B1045 | Autistic | M | 28 | 16.3 | Caucasian | Cefobid, Urecholine, Duracef. | Cardiac arrest | Yes | Yes | Cer, BA40 |
| B5000 | Autistic | M | 27 | 8.3 | Caucasian | Synthroid | Drowning | Yes | No | Cer |
| B1401 | Autistic | F | 21 | 20.6 | Caucasian | Tetracycline | Pneumonia, sepsis | Yes | Yes | Cer, BA9, BA40 |
| B1664 | Autistic | M | 20 | 15 | Caucasian | Vitamins B, C | Perforation of ulcer; asphyxia | Yes | Yes | Cer, BA9, BA40 |
| B2825 | Autistic | M | 19 | 9.5 | Caucasian | None | Seizure | Yes | Yes | Cer, BA9, BA40 |
| B3511 | Autistic | M | 29 | 15 | Caucasian | None | Hit by train | Yes | Yes | Cer, BA9, BA40 |
| B3845 | Autistic | M | 30 | 28.4 | Caucasian | Mellaril, Phenobarbital, Dilantin. | Shock; acute pancreatitis | Yes | Yes | Cer, BA9, BA40 |
| B1484 | Autistic | M | 19 | 15 | Caucasian | None | Burns | Yes | No | BA9, BA40 |
| B3829 | Control | M | 22 | 24.3 | Caucasian | None | MVA | No | No | Cer |
| B4267 | Control | M | 26 | 20 | African-American | None | MVA | No | No | Cer |
| B4268* | Control | M | 30 | 22 | African-American | None | Cardiomyopathy | No | No | Cer, BA40 |
| B4269 | Control | M | 28 | 24 | Caucasian | Lidocaine 12.0 mg/L found in blood. | Areteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease | No | No | Cer, BA9, BA40 |
| B4272 | Control | M | 19 | 17 | Caucasian | None | Accident; chest injuries | No | No | Cer |
| B4275* | Control | M | 20 | 16 | Caucasian | None | Accident | No | No | Cer, BA9, BA40 |
| B4279 | Control | F | 20 | 21 | Caucasian | None | MVA | No | No | Cer |
| B4362 | Control | M | 30 | 20 | African-American | None | MVA | No | No | Cer, BA9 |
| B4101 | Control | M | 24 | 5 | Unknown | None | Gun shot wound | No | No | Cer, BA40 |
| B4271 | Control | M | 19 | 21 | African-American | EtOH, Advil, Amoxapine. | Epiglottitis | No | No | BA40 |
| B4756 | Control | M | 56 | 23 | Unknown | None | Myocardial infarction | No | No | Cer |
| B4363 | Control | M | 21 | 9 | Caucasian | None | MVA | No | No | Cer, BA40 |
| UMB1376** | Control | M | 37 | 12 | African-American | None | Areteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease | No | No | BA9 |
*
not included in qRT-PCR analysis;
**
not included in western blotting analysis;
Dx, diagnosis; Hrs, hours; PMI, postmortem interval; M, male; F, female; EtOH, alcohol; MVA, motor vehicle accident; MR, Mental retardation
*
Communication from Dr. M. Bauman.