Chiasmal syndrome is the set of signs and symptoms that are associated with lesions of the optic chiasm, manifesting as various impairment in the sufferer's visual field according to the location of the lesion along the optic nerve. Pituitary adenomas are the most common cause; however, chiasmal syndrome may be caused by cancer, or associated with other medical conditions such as multiple sclerosis and neurofibromatosis.
| Brain: Optic chiasm | ||
|---|---|---|
| Visual pathway with optic chiasm (X shape outlined, red) (1543 image from Andreas Vesalius' Fabrica) | ||
| Latin | chiasma opticum | |
| Gray's | subject #197 883 | |
| MeSH | Optic+chiasm | |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1416 | |
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