Freidreich Ataxia Spinal Cord -

uploaded on: Oct 03, 2008
by: jdmiles

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This image shows a slice of spinal cord from a patient with Freidreich Ataxia. The tissue has been stained with a myelin stain. All myelin should appear dark. Note the loss of myelin in the posterior columns, spinocerebellar tracts, and corticospinal tracts.

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