Centrum semiovale
Last revised by Zdenko Kasáč ◉
on 12 Jan 2024
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Garg V, Kasáč Z, Weerakkody Y, et al. Centrum semiovale. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 13 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-30579
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19 Aug 2014,
Vikas Garg
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12 Jan 2024,
Zdenko Kasáč ◉
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- Centrum semi ovale
- Centrum semi-ovale
The centrum semiovale (plural: centra semiovalia) is a paired mass of white matter superior to the lateral ventricles and corpus callosum, present in each of the cerebral hemispheres, subjacent to the cerebral cortex.
It has a semi-oval shape and contains projection, commissural, and association fibers. Inferolaterally these fibers are continuous with the corona radiata.
Related pathology
the centrum semiovale (along with the basal ganglia) is a typical site for prominent perivascular spaces 2
References
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- 4. Bogousslavsky J & Regli F. Centrum Ovale Infarcts: Subcortical Infarction in the Superficial Territory of the Middle Cerebral Artery. Neurology. 1992;42(10):1992-8. doi:10.1212/wnl.42.10.1992 - Pubmed
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