Periventricular
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Periventricular means around the ventricle
and may refer to:
Ventricular system
The ventricular system is a set of structures containing cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. It is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord.-Components:The system comprises four ventricles:* right and left lateral ventricles* third ventricle...
and may refer to:
- Periventricular leukomalaciaPeriventricular leukomalaciaPeriventricular leukomalacia is a form of white-matter brain injury, characterized by the necrosis of white matter near the lateral ventricles. It can affect newborns and fetuses; premature infants are at the greatest risk of the disorder...
, a disease characterized by the death of the white matter near the cerebral ventricles - Periventricular nucleusPeriventricular nucleusThe Periventricular nucleus is a thin sheet of small neurons located in the wall of the third ventricle, a composite structure of the hypothalamus. Functions in analgesia....
, a composite structure of the hypothalamus