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  Septum pellucidum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The septum pellucidum, also called the septum lucidum, is a thin, triangular, vertical membrane that separates the lateral ventricles of the brain.
The septum pellucidum is located in the midline of the brain, between the two cerebral hemispheres.
Absence of the septum pellucidum or corpus callosum, caused by mutations in the HESX1 gene, is associated with septo-optic dysplasia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Septum_pellucidum   (490 words)

  
 Britain.tv Wikipedia - Septum
A septum, in Latin meaning "something that encloses", is a partition separating two cavities or two spaces containing a less dense material, such as the septum nasi between the nostrils or the septa separating each siphuncle, or chamber, in the shells of nautiloids, ammonites, and belemnites—all cephalopods that retained their external shell.
In rare instances, a septum is a cross-wall.
Septum magneta and electrostatic septum are two types of septa that can deflect an ejected beam while not affecting the orbiting beam.
www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Septum   (221 words)

  
 Cavum Septum Pellucidum and Its Increased Prevalence in Schizophrenia: A Neuroembryological Classification -- Galarza ...
Cavum Septum Pellucidum and Its Increased Prevalence in Schizophrenia: A Neuroembryological Classification -- Galarza et al.
Cavum Septum Pellucidum and Its Increased Prevalence in Schizophrenia: A Neuroembryological Classification
the neurodevelopmental theory of the septum pellucidum and its
neuro.psychiatryonline.org /cgi/content/abstract/16/1/41   (233 words)

  
 Article : Rhombencephalosynapsis - A Rare Diagnosis on Computed Tomography; Author : KB Taori ; Co-Author(s) : SV ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The baby was advised a transcranial ultrasound, which showed the absence of the corpus callosum, and septum pellucidum, ventriculomegaly and a small posterior cranial fossa.
In fact, Schachenmayr described the absence of the olfactory tracts, bulbs and septum pellucidum in concert with the posterior fossa malformation [8].
In that case, the posterior pituitary lobe was absent, the septum pellucidum was absent, and the optic nerves, chiasm, and tracts were markedly hypoplastic, fulfilling the pathologic diagnosis of septo-optic dysplasia [10].
www.ijri.org /articles/archives/2003-13-1/cns_107.htm   (1004 words)

  
 Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center
Figure 2: The absent septum pellucidum on this coronal T2 image results in a boxlike configuration of the anterior horn of the lateral ventricles.
The absent septum pellucidum causes a boxlike or squared off appearance of the frontal horns of the lateral ventricles on coronal MR sequences.
It is because of this agenesis or hypoplasia of the septum pellucidum that many consider this entity to be classified as a type of holoprosencephaly.
www.urmc.rochester.edu /smd/Rad/neurocases/Neurocase15.htm   (362 words)

  
 absence of septum pellucidum with porencephalia syndrome (SASPP)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
absence of septum pellucidum with porencephalia syndrome (SASPP)
Absent septum pellucidum, porencephalia, optic atrophy and gyral malformations with seizures, blindness, and mental deficiency.
Nervous system: Absence of the septum pellucidum, porencephalia, heterotopias of gray matter, and microgyria in association with seizures.
www.nlm.nih.gov /mesh/jablonski/syndromes/syndrome002.html   (94 words)

  
 Septum Pellucidum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
B) The septum pellucidum allows passage of CSF into blood
C) The septum pellucidum consists mainly of commissural tracts
D) the interventricular foramina are located within the septum pellucidum
www.gwc.maricopa.edu /class/bio201/brain/septm4.htm   (43 words)

  
 The Barrow Quarterly Article 20-1-2
Illustration of the subcallosal triangle leading to dissection of the leaves of the septum pellucidum.
A Greenberg retractor on the septum pellucidum pulls the left fornix superiorly and allows gravity to retract (curved arrows) the right hemisphere, septum pellucidum, and forniceal column.
3).  A Greenberg retractor (Greenberg Retractor System, Codman, Inc., Raynham, MA) was placed on the leaf of the left septum pellucidum and falx.  The right hemisphere and septum pellucidum were retracted by gravity.  At this point the surgeon could view the floor of the third ventricle (i.e., the hypothalamus, Fig.
www.emergemd.com /bniq2/article.asp?article_ref_id=20-1-2   (817 words)

  
 septum pellucidum cyst
In Reply to: septum pellucidum cyst posted by Kay Ferrell on February 24, 1998 at 01:17:38:
We have a 15yo girl whose initial complaint was double vision, headache, vertigo, and sudden-onset strabismus.
Septum pellucidum cysts although rare can cause significant neurologic dysfunction.
www.medhelp.org /forums/neuro/archive/3975.html   (450 words)

  
 joy touch
Sanders' twist is to have you imagine a line from the center of your forehead to the center of your brain (the site of the septum pellucidum).
The "scientific" theory behind joy touch is explained this way by Sanders: the septum pellucidum is used as a remote control for the hypothalamus, generally considered the brain's pleasure center.
The septum pellucidum has nerve connections to the hypothalamus and stimulates it directly.
skepdic.com /joytouch.html   (382 words)

  
 Medical Dictionary: Septum of brain - WrongDiagnosis.com
Septum of brain : Gray matter structures of the telencephalon and limbic system in the brain, but containing widely varying definitions among authors.
Many authorities consider the septal region to be made up of the septal area and the septal nuclei, but excluding the septum pellucidum.
The following list attempts to classify Septum of brain into categories where each line is subset of the next.
www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/septum_of_brain.htm   (249 words)

  
 Medical Dictionary: Absence of septum pellucidum - WrongDiagnosis.com
Absence of septum pellucidum is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
This means that Absence of septum pellucidum, or a subtype of Absence of septum pellucidum, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Terms that may be interchangeable with Absence of septum pellucidum:
www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/absence_of_septum_pellucidum.htm   (225 words)

  
 Absence of the Septum Pellucidum Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Absence of the Septum Pellucidum Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
The septum pellucidum (SP) is a thin membrane located at the midline of the brain.
Children who are born without this membraine and also have other abnormalities--pituitary deficiencies and abnormal development of the optic disk--have a disorder known as septo-optic dysplasia.
www.ninds.nih.gov /disorders/absence_septum_pellucidum/absence_septum_pellucidum.htm   (285 words)

  
 Absence of the Septum Pellucidum Treatment and Symptoms
Absence of the Septum Pellucidum Treatment and Symptoms
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 Ask an Expert: Prominent septum cavum pellucidum
The radiologist said the fetus had a prominent septum cavum pellucidum.
There is no reported risk of a prominent septum cavum pellucidum (SCP) in fetal ultrasounds.
The more reported finding is the fetal ultrasound literature is an absent SCP.
www.netwellness.org /question.cfm/35863.htm   (224 words)

  
 Absence of the Septum Pellucidum Press Releases: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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