Suprapineal recess

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Suprapineal recess
Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from the side.
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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.

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  Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from above.

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