Gamma Knife is used to treat small to medium-sized brain tumors and vascular malformations. Certain functional disorders such as trigeminal neuralgia, intractable pain and certain psychiatric disorders can also be treated using the Gamma Knife radiosurgery. Epilepsy and Parkinson's disease are currently under evaluation.

Patients with the following conditions are potential candidates for Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

Malignant Tumors

A cancerous tumor that can spread to nearby tissue and other parts of the body. This type of tumor requires treatment.

• Metastatic Brain Tumors
• Malignant Gliomas
• Other Malignant Brain Tumors

Benign Tumors

A tumor that has no sign of cancer. The growth cells in the tumor are under control and have not spread to nearby tissue or to other parts of the body.

• Acoustic Neuromas
• Pituitary Adenomas
• Meningiomas
• Chordomas
• Hemangioblastomas
• Craniopharyngiomas
• Other cranial nerve schwannomas

Functional disorders

Disorders that result from poor neuro and muscle function

• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Intractable pain
• Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders

Vascular Malformations

Abnormal clusters of blood vessels that occur during fetal development.

• Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)
• Cavernous malformations

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