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