BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Patients who have had a colloid cyst removed from the
third ventricle sometimes experience some difficulty with day-to-day memory. This study …

We studied six patients in whom colloid cysts had been removed surgically from the third
ventricle. The patients were selected simply by availability for the study, not on grounds of …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Colloid cysts of the third ventricle are rare benign brain
tumors. The purpose of this study was to correlate their patterns on MR images with the …

✓ Stereotactic aspiration is a valuable surgical alternative for colloid cysts when used alone
or in conjunction with microsurgical resection. Since 1981, the authors have performed …

ventricle. MR in the diagnosis of colloid cysts of the third Page 1 of January 6, 2024. This
information is current as ventricle. MR in the diagnosis of colloid cysts of the third G Scotti, G …

We present two cases of surgically proved colloid cysts that were more apparent on CT
scans than on MR images. These cysts, while hyperdense on CT scans, were nearly …

Mamillary body (MB) is a diencephalic structure hypothesized to be involved in memory, a
cognitive function that declines with age. In this study, age-related differences in the size of …

A series of twelve cases, all of whom had received surgery for the removal of a colloid cyst in
the third ventricle, was examined on a series of memory tests. The only consistent predictor …

Colloid cysts are relatively rare intracranial lesions located in the rostral aspect of the third
ventricle. They may produce acute hydrocephalus, brain herniation, and lead to death …

The fornix and mammillary bodies are important limbic structures that have not been
systematically investigated in the earliest stages of preclinical dementia. The present study …