Table 2.
Clinical data of control patients
| Patient | B/A | Age/sex | Neuropathological diagnosis | Cause of death | CNS region studied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | 76/male | Glioblastoma multiforme | n/a | Frontal lobe |
| 2 | B | 78/male | Vasculitis | n/a | Frontal lobe |
| 3 | B | 81/male | Glioblastoma multiforme | n/a | Temporal lobe |
| 4 | B | 75/male | Multiple sclerosis | n/a | Corpus callosum |
| 5 | A | 57/male | No CNS pathology | Cardiac arrest | Pons |
| 6 | A | 57/female | No CNS pathology | Sepsis | Pons |
| 7 | A | 39/female | No CNS pathology | Pulmonary embolism | Pons |
| 8 | A | 65/male | TBI | Trauma | Pons |
| 9 | A | 38/female | No CNS pathology | Breast carcinoma | Pons |
A = autopsy; B = biopsy; n/a = not applicable; TBI = traumatic brain injury.