Neuropathology:  "Bodies in the Brain"

Here's a quick summary of the composition and disease associations for some of the bodies found in the brain!

 

 

 

Histopathologic changes associated with rabies encephalitis prepared using an H&E stain.

Negri bodies(arrows) are cytoplasmic eosinophilic inclusions within neurons and they are composed of Rabies virus.  Negri bodies are most frequently found in the pyramidal cells of the hippocampus and Purkinje cells of the cerebellum.

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#12 Ernette Espiegle 2017-03-27 19:12
Very useful, Thank you Dr Barone. It's the first time I read a Lafora disease.
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#11 Drm A 2016-10-25 04:01
Always, brilliant, Dr
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#10 RoxiBella T 2016-10-19 23:55
very nice graph
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#9 Corneliu B 2016-10-19 23:49
It is, all the sex business is in the brain
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#8 Ankur B 2016-10-19 23:47
Let the bodies hit the floor?
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#7 Melany D 2016-10-19 23:47
Nice!! Thank you, Doc! Thumbs up!
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#6 Esaû C 2016-10-19 23:24
Didn't know about Lafora either haha damn
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#5 Odnoo O 2016-10-19 23:24
Thank you! You are Rock
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#4 Ayyaz S 2016-10-19 23:22
Ain't that the truth! Lol. Barone surely rocks! Thank you Dr!
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#3 John Barone MD 2016-10-19 23:22
USMLE LAW: The one that is least known is most likely to show up!!!
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