title: Neuro-ophthalmological complications of enlargement of the third ventricle.
abstract: A wide variety of visual sensory and ocular motor problems may occur as a direct result of enlargement of the third ventricle. Four patients are described with optic nerve dysfunction, partial third nerve palsy, proptosis, and Sylvian aqueduct syndrome all resulting from an enlarged third ventricle. The pathogenetic mechanisms are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002535:Cerebral Aqueduct; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D002648:Child; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology