Table 1.
Patient data by study group.
| Non-demented | Demented (AD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic Features | ||
| Number | 16 | 15 |
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 85.3 (6.0) | 85.3 (6.0) |
| Median (IQR) | 86.5 (81.8-89.8) | 86.0 (81.0-90.0) |
| Sex (Male/Female) | (8/8) | (7/8) |
| Post-mortem Interval (hours) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 4.6 (1.4) | 7.4 (11.1) |
| Median (IQR) | 4.5 (3.5-5.5) | 4.3 (3.3-5.8) |
| Alzheimer’s Pathology | ||
| Number | 16 | 15 |
| Braak Stage | ||
| B1: Braak 0-II | 9 | 0 |
| B2: Braak III/IV | 7 | 0 |
| B3: Braak V/VI | 0 | 15 |
| Mean (SD) | 2 (1) | 6 (1) |
| Median (IQR) | 2 (2-3) | 6 (5-6) |
| CERAD Score | ||
| 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Mean (SD) | 0 (0) | 3 (0) |
| Median (IQR) | 0 (0-0) | 3 (3-3) |
| Age of tissue (years) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 10.3 (4.3) | 10.1 (4.0) |
| Median (IQR) | 9.0 (7.0-14.0) | 10.0 (7.0-13.0) |
| Cognitive Features | ||
| MMSE Score (points) | ||
| Number | 16 | 13 |
| Mean (SD) | 27.6 (2.2) | 18.8 (7.4) |
| Median (IQR) | 28.0 (26.3-29.8) | 22.0 (14.0-24.0) |
Abbreviations: AD, Alzheimer’s disease; CERAD, Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.