Brain and Spinal Cord Tissue Bank of Neuroimmunological Disorders
Sponsoring organization
Johns Hopkins Project RESTORE
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/specialty_areas/project_restore/
Repository website
Primary contact
Dr. Carlos Pardo-Villamizar
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Department of Neurology
Pathology Bldg., Room 625
600 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Tel 1-410-614-4548
Sample types available
Brain
Spinal cord
Cerebrospinal fluid
Sample-processing information
Not specified.
Data available for each sample
Not specified.
Quantity of available samples
6 brains and spinal cords from patients with transverse myelitis and multiple sclerosis
12 brains and spinal cords from patients with encephalitis/meningitis or other neuroimmunological disorders
Quantities of cerebrospinal fluid samples are not specified.
Who can request samples
Not specified.
Cost
Not specified.
How to request samples
Not specified.
Requirements associated with sample use
Not specified.
Ongoing sample collection?
Not specified.
Sample publications
No publications pertaining to MS or related disorders listed as of May 4, 2012.