Common Conditions Treated

Common indications for Gamma Knife

• metastatic tumors within the head originating from a primary site elsewhere in the body
• malignant or benign tumors originating within the brain or its coverings, including gliomas, meningiomas, pituitary and pineal tumors, acoustic neuromas, and others
• AVMs and other vascular disorders of the brain
• trigeminal neuralgia (if conservative therapy fails)
• movement disorders, such as some cases of Parkinson’s disease or essential tremor in patients who are not candidates for deep brain stimulation