Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients included for postmortem studies
Patient | Gender | Age at death (years) | Disease duration (years) | MS disease form | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NDC1 | Male | 73 | NA | NA | Colon carcinoma with liver metastases |
NDC2 | Female | 90 | NA | NA | Unknown |
NDC3 | Female | 68 | NA | NA | Metastasized mamma carcinoma |
NDC4 | Male | 84 | NA | NA | Heart failure by uremia |
MS1 | Female | 41 | 11 | SP | Natural death |
MS2 | Female | 50 | 17 | Chronic progressive | Euthanasia |
MS3 | Female | 55 | 21 | SP | Possible CVA |
MS4 | Male | 64 | 34 | PP | End-stage progressive MS |
MS5 | Female | 76 | 34 | SP | Respiratory insufficiency of unknown origin |