TABLE 1.
Case characteristics for posterior cingulate cortex tissue obtained from brain banks
| YC | DS | MC | DSAD | AC | AD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 6 |
| Age at death, years |
17.89 (11.83) |
19.5 (15.54) |
53.5 (6.65) |
57.00 (8.28) |
78.67 (2.16) |
78.83 (1.83) |
| Male/female, n/n | 9/2 | 7/3 | 6/4 | 8/9 | 3/3 | 4/2 |
| Post mortem interval (PMI), hours |
20.45 (5.05) |
19.3 (6.15) |
16.2 (6.78) |
5.98 (6.41) |
9.00 (6.54) |
12.86 (10.13) |
Abbreviations: AC, aged control; AD, sporadic Alzheimer's disease; DS, Down syndrome; DSAD, Down syndrome with neuropathological Alzheimer's disease; MC, middle‐aged control; YC, young control.
Note: Mean + standard deviation.