The autistic cohort study consisted of 13 subjects (4–62 years of age), including 9 males (69%) and 4 females (31%), while the control cohort consisted of 14 subjects (4–64 years of age), including 9 males and 5 females (Table 1).Table 1Material examined#GroupBrain bank #SexAge (years)Cause of deathPMI (h)HBrain weight (g)1AIBR425-02M4Drowning30R1,2802AUMB-1627F5Traumatic multiple injuries13.2R1,3903AB-6403M7Drowning25R1,6104AB-5666M8Rhabdomyosarcoma22.2R1,5705AB-5342F11Seizure-related drowning12.9L1,4606AB-5535M13Seizure-related8L1,4707AB-6115F17Cardiac arrest related to cardiomyopathy25L1,5808AUMB-1638F21Seizure-related respiratory failure50R1,1089AB-6337M22Seizure-related25R1,37510AIBR93-01M23Status epilepticus-related respiratory failure14R1,61011AB-6212M36Cardiac arrest24R1,48012AB-6276M56Cardiac arrest3.35R1,57013AB-7090M60Pancreatic cancer26.5R1,2101CB-6736F4Acute bronchopneumonia17R1,5302CUMB-1499F4Lymphocytic myocarditis21R1,2223CUMB-4898M7Drowning12R1,2404CUMB-1708F8Traumatic multiple injuries20R1,2225CBTB-3638M14Electrocution20R1,4646CUMB-1843F15Traumatic multiple injuries9R1,2507CUMB-1846F20Traumatic multiple injuries9R1,3408CUMB-1646M23Ruptured spleen6R1,5209CUMB-4543M29Traumatic multiple injuries13R1,51410CUMB-1576M32Traumatic compressional asphyxia24R1,36411CBTB-3899M48Atherosclerotic heart disease24L1,41212CIBR252-02M51Myocardial infarct18L1,45013CBTB-3983M52Heart atherosclerosis13R1,43014CB-6874M64Cardiac arrest28R1,250 PMI postmortem interval, H hemisphere, R right, L left
