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Table 5 Independent neuropathological assessments of illustrative case

From: COllaborative Neuropathology NEtwork Characterizing ouTcomes of TBI (CONNECT-TBI)

 

ADNC

CTE-NC

α-synuclein

TDP-43

ARTAG

CAA

CVD

A

B

C

ADNC

Absent/present

Stage

Absent/present

Stage

Absent/present

Absent/present

Absent/present

Severity

Pathologist 01

3

3

3

High

Absent

NA

Present

Diffuse neocortical

Present

Present

Present

Moderate

Pathologist 02

3

2

3

Inter

Absent

NA

Present

Cortex and brainstem

Present

Absent

Absent

None

Pathologist 03

2

2

3

Inter

Absent

NA

Present

Neocortical

Absent

Present

Absent

None

Pathologist 04

3

3

3

High

Absent

NA

Present

Amygdala/cortical/brainstem

Present

Absent

Absent

None

Pathologist 05

2

3

3

Inter

Absent

NA

Present

Neocortical

Present

Present

Present

Mild

Pathologist 06

2

3

2

Inter

Absent

NA

Present

Neocortical

Present

Present

Absent

None

Pathologist 07

3

3

3

High

Absent

NA

Present

Neocortical

Present

Present

Present

Mild

Pathologist 08

3

2

3

Inter

?

?

Present

Neocortical

Present

Absent

Absent

Mild

Pathologist 09

3

3

3

High

Absent

NA

Present

Neocortical

Present

Present

Present

NA

Pathologist 10

3

3

3

High

Absent

NA

Present

Neocortical

Present

Present

Present

Mild

Consensus opinion

2*

3

3

Inter

Absent

NA

Present

Neocortical

Present

Present

Present

None/mild

  1. ADNC Alzheimer’s disease neuropathologic changes, ARTAG aging-related tau astrogliopathy, CAA cerebral amyloid angiopathy, CTE-NC chronic traumatic encephalopathy neuropathologic change, CVD cerebrovascular disease, Inter intermediate, NA not applicable