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| Suprapineal recess | |
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 Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from the side. | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | recessus suprapinealis |
| NeuroNames | 455 |
| TA98 | A14.1.08.413 |
| TA2 | 5770 |
| FMA | 78457 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy [edit on Wikidata] | |
The suprapineal recess is an anatomical structure in the ventricular system of the brain. It is located in the posterior part of the third ventricle, overlying the cerebral aqueduct.[1]
In severe cases of hydrocephalus with increased pressure, this structure can dilate causing mass effect on the midbrain resulting in Parinaud's syndrome with bilateral inward and downward deviation of the eyes.
- ^ Tsutsumi, Satoshi; Ono, Hideo; Yasumoto, Yukimasa (July 2017). "The suprapineal recess of the third ventricle: an anatomic study with magnetic resonance imaging". Surgical and radiologic anatomy: SRA. 39 (7): 725–730. doi:10.1007/s00276-016-1794-7. ISSN 1279-8517. PMID 27942944.