Table 1.

Body sites, organs and tissue types investigated with an immunohistochemical method for phosphorylated α-synuclein histopathology

Body region	Sites investigated within region
Spinal cord	Cervical (C4–5), thoracic (T6–7), lumbar (L3–4) and sacral (S1–5) spinal cord
Sympathetic ganglia	Middle cervical ganglia, middle ganglia of thoracic chain
Vagus nerve	Alongside the common carotid artery at the level of the larynx
Sciatic nerve	Overlying the external iliac artery in the pelvic cavity
Gastrointestinal system	Upper third and lower third of esophagus, stomach (body), duodenum, jejunum, ileum, transverse colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, submandibular gland, liver, pancreas (head), gallbladder
Respiratory system	Larynx, primary bronchus, lung
Endocrine system	Adrenal gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, ovary, testis
Cardiovascular system	Thoracic and abdominal aorta, left and right ventricle and epicardium of heart at apex
Genitourinary tract	Kidney, urinary bladder, uterus, vagina
Musculoskeletal system	Rib (bone and associated muscle and soft tissue), psoas muscle, diaphragm
Skin	Abdominal skin, scalp
Miscellaneous	Spleen, lymph nodes (parabronchial), small bowel mesentery, breast