Table 1.
Human Autopsy Cases Used for Brain and Spinal Cord Samples
| Group | Case Number | Age (years)/Sex | Postmortem Delay (hours) | Cause of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls (Neurological Disease Free) | 487 | 73/male | 22 | Pancreatic cancer |
| 515 | 62/male | 21 | Aortic aneurysm | |
| 712 | 44/female | 20 | Pneumonia | |
| 719 | 66/male | 10 | Myocardial infarction | |
| 961 | 59/female | 6 | Myocardial infarction | |
| 993 | 66/male | 12 | Prostatic carcinoma | |
| 1277 | 80/female | 8 | Lymphoma | |
| 1344 | 53/male | 12 | Metastatic carcinoma | |
| 1348 | 44/male | 18 | Lymphoma | |
| 1361 | 49/female | 15 | Thromboembolic disease | |
| 1517 | 71/female | 16 | Heart disease | |
| 1591 | 94/male | 16 | Pneumonia | |
| 1603 | 89/male | 16 | Pulmonary embolism | |
| 1613 | 74/male | 4 | Myocardial infarction | |
| 1683 | 91/female | 8 | Cardiomyopathy | |
| ALS | 345 | 59/female | 3 | Respiratory arrest |
| 414 | 65/male | 4 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 433 | 71/male | 17 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 447 | 69/female | 15 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 492 | 68/female | 18 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 834F | 46/male | 3 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 875 | 70/female | 24 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 950F | 38/male | 22 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1014 | 72/male | 5 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1088 | 66/male | 7 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1108 | 64/female | 8 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1151 | 57/female | 14 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1161 | 47/male | 6 | Pneumonia | |
| 1169 | 67/female | 15 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1176F | 27/male | 6 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1359 | 61/female | 14 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1365 | 59/male | 7 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1386 | 69/female | 15 | Pneumonia | |
| 1413 | 79/male | 10 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1452 | 65/female | 6 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1453 | 60/male | 22 | Pneumonia | |
| 1485 | 61/female | 5 | Pneumonia | |
| 1589 | 55/male | 10 | Pneumonia | |
| 1614 | 69/male | 18 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1620 | 63/male | 10 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1623 | 71/female | 59 | Cardiopulmonary arrest | |
| 1629 | 55/female | 12 | Pneumonia | |
| 1635 | 68/female | 5 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1668 | 76/male | 7 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1693F | 42/male | 6 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1713 | 54/female | 14 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1742 | 55/male | 5 | Pneumonia | |
| 1755 | 72/female | 5 | Respiratory arrest | |
| 1789F-SOD1A4V | 55/male | 14 | Respiratory arrest |