Table 1.
Results of the brain microscopic examinations carried out by two pathologists (1 and 2) in 54 victims of sudden unexplained death and interobserver agreement percentage (mean value: 85%).
| Brain alterations | Pathologist 1 | Pathologist 2 | Path.1/Path.2 agreement | Interobserver agreement (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | No (%) | Yes | No | ||
| Hypopl./Agenesis MSO | 23 | 31 | 24 | 87 | 20 | 27 | 87 |
| Hypopl./Agenesis arcuate nucleus | 11 | 43 | 11 | 100 | 11 | 43 | 100 |
| Hypopl./Agenesis pre-Bötzinger nucleus | 7 | 47 | 4 | 90 | 3 | 46 | 90 |
| Hypopl./Agenesis raphé nuclei | 8 | 46 | 12 | 74 | 3 | 37 | 74 |
| Hypopl./Agenesis inferior olivary nucleus | 10 | 44 | 4 | 85 | 3 | 43 | 85 |
| Hypopl./Agenesis parafacial nucleus | 9 | 45 | 8 | 79 | 3 | 40 | 79 |
| Decreased number Purkinje cells | 15 | 39 | 16 | 80 | 10 | 33 | 80 |