# Reflections on a long career in Neuropathology

**Authors:** Michael Farrell

PMC · DOI: 10.17879/freeneuropathology-2026-9304 · Free Neuropathology · 2026-02-23

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- **Genes:** MAPT (microtubule associated protein tau) [NCBI Gene 4137] {aka DDPAC, FTD1, FTDP-17, MAPTL, MSTD, MTBT1}, MGMT (O-6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) [NCBI Gene 4255], GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein) [NCBI Gene 2670] {aka ALXDRD}, FAM111B (FAM111 trypsin like peptidase B) [NCBI Gene 374393] {aka CANP, POIKTMP}
- **Diseases:** HIV infection (MESH:D015658), MS (MESH:D009103), crush (MESH:D003444), seizure (MESH:D012640), migraine (MESH:D008881), scrapie (MESH:D012608), familial cerebellar syndrome (MESH:D002526), dural defect (MESH:D020785), ovarian mass (MESH:D010049), pin drop (MESH:D020427), tuberous sclerosis (MESH:D014402), neuropathy (MESH:D009422), status epilepticus (MESH:D013226), glioblastoma (MESH:D005909), movement disorders (MESH:D009069), finger clubbing (MESH:D010005), Brain Tumours (MESH:D001932), burn (MESH:D002056), CTE (MESH:D000070627), axonal loss (MESH:D012183), Infectious Disease (MESH:D003141), familial leukodystrophy (MESH:D007966), motor neurone disease (MESH:D016472), miscarriage (MESH:D000022), heart failure (MESH:D006333), lung, breast and GI tumours (MESH:D001943), CMV (MESH:D003586), leukaemia (MESH:D015458), oligodendroglioma (MESH:D009837), B12 deficiency (MESH:D014806), Dementia (MESH:D003704), amyloid (MESH:C000718787), Lewy (MESH:D018827), stroke (MESH:D020521), tuber and cortical dysplasia (MESH:D054220), Parkinsonism (MESH:D010302), Alzheimer disease (MESH:D000544), abuse of science (MESH:D019966), aneurysm (MESH:D000783), infected (MESH:D007239), Rasmussen's (MESH:D004660), CJD (MESH:D007562), COVID (MESH:D000086382), lung disease (MESH:D008171), ovarian teratoma (MESH:C562731), temporal lobe lesion (MESH:D004833), malignancy (MESH:D009369), Traumatic Encephalopathy (MESH:D000070642), head knocks (MESH:D006258), teratoma (MESH:D013724), fire (MESH:D000092422), asthma (MESH:D001249), concussion (MESH:D001924), blood loss (MESH:D016063), anxiety (MESH:D001007), middle cerebral artery aneurysm (MESH:D002532), hypothermia (MESH:D007035), injury (MESH:D014947), neurodegeneration (MESH:D019636), headache (MESH:D006261)
- **Chemicals:** eosin (MESH:D004801), copper (MESH:D003300), alcohol (MESH:D000438), formalin (MESH:D005557), metal (MESH:D008670), silver cup (-), silica (MESH:D012822), MCA (MESH:D008748), haematoxylin (MESH:D006416)
- **Species:** Oryctolagus cuniculus (domestic rabbit, species) [taxon 9986], Ovis aries (domestic sheep, species) [taxon 9940], Bos taurus (bovine, species) [taxon 9913], Equus caballus (domestic horse, species) [taxon 9796], Rattus norvegicus (brown rat, species) [taxon 10116], Mus musculus (house mouse, species) [taxon 10090], Canis lupus familiaris (dog, subspecies) [taxon 9615], Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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