Figure 2From: Sporadic fatal insomnia in a young woman: A diagnostic challenge: Case Report Hematoxylin-eosin staining of the mediodorsal thalamic nucleus. As seen in the present case, the hematoxylin-eosin staining of the mediodorsal thalamic nucleus also shows severe neuronal loss in a fatal familial insomnia (FFI) control case. The arrow indicates a thalamic neuron.Back to article page