Table 1.
Chronic progressive MS case details. Mean age: 51.1 years, 10F:3M, Mean DTP: 18.2 hours, Mean DD: 25.3 years (n = 13 cases; 2 blocks taken from case MS230). All blocks contained cortical GM and subcortical WM. Abbreviations: DTP = death to preservation time; DD = disease duration; SP = secondary progressive; PP = primary progressive.
| Autopsy number | Age | Sex | DTP time (hrs) | MS disease classification | Disease duration (yrs) | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS106 | 39 | F | 18 | PP | 21 | Bronchopneumonia |
| MS107 | 38 | M | 19 | PP | >16 | Aspiration pneumonia, pulmonary edema |
| MS160 | 44 | F | 18 | SP | 15 | Aspiration pneumonia, MS |
| MS197 | 51 | F | 10 | SP | 27 | Bronchopneumonia, MS |
| MS203 | 53 | F | 17 | SP | 27 | MS |
| MS225 | 79 | F | 23 | SP | 32 | MS, diabetes mellitus, recurrent DVT |
| MS230 | 42 | F | 31 | SP | 20 | MS |
| MS234 | 39 | F | 15 | PP | 15 | Pulmonary embolism, pneumonia |
| MS249 | 59 | F | 8 | SP | 42 | Chest infection, heart failure |
| MS255 | 45 | M | 24 | SP | 25 | Bronchopneumonia, advanced MS |
| MS272 | 64 | F | 8 | SP | 37 | Aspiration pneumonia Angiomatous meningioma (Grade I, WHO 2007) |
| MS273 | 61 | M | 24 | PP | 31 | UTI, septicemia, MS |
| MS377 | 50 | F | 22 | SP | 21 | Aspiration pneumonia |