Summary
One hundred and eleven sequential “normal” CAT scans have been reviewed and ventricular dimensions and thalamo-capsular laterality measured.
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There is no direct correlation between third ventricular width and age (after 15 years).
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Male third ventricular mean width (4.8 mm) is slightly greater than female (4.1 mm).
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There is a wide variation of thalamo-capsular laterality.
Pre-operative CAT scan measurements are helpful in stereotactic thalamic surgery.
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Hitchcock, E., Cadavid, J. (1984). Third Ventricular Width and Thalamo-capsular Laterality. In: Gybels, J., Hitchcock, E.R., Ostertag, C., Rossi, G.F., Siegfried, J., Szikla, G. (eds) Advances in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 6. Acta Neurochirurgica, vol 33. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-8726-5_89
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