Bupa

Gamma Knife Centre

Treatment of benign & malignant brain, head & neck tumours, vascular malformations and trigeminal neuralgia

• Neurofibromatosis type 1 & 2
• Oligodendroglioma
• Optic glioma
• Paragangliomas
• Parkinson's disease
• Pineal tumours
• Pituitary tumours
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Vestibular schwannoma

Diseases N - V

The following are usually treatable using Gamma Knife technology.

Tumours

Acoustic Neuroma, Astrocytoma, Brain Metastasis, Chondrosarcoma, Chordoma, Craniopharyngioma, Ependymoma, Germinoma, Glomus Tumour, Haemangioblastoma, Meningioma, Nasopharynx Carcinoma, Ocular Melanoma, Pineal Tumour, Pituitary Adenoma, Primary Low Grade Giloma, Schwannoma, skull base tumours, Trigeminal Neuroma.

Vascular malformations

Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation, Cavernous Angioma (Cavernous haemangioma carcinoma).

Functional disorders

Intractable Pain, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Focal Epilepsy, Parkinson's disease.

The recommendation for Gamma Knife surgery depends very much on a patient's history and individual circumstances. If a patient has been diagnosed for any of the conditions listed, they should seek professional advice from their doctor or specialist regarding suitability for Gamma Knife Surgery. The Cromwell Gamma Knife Centre can provide detailed clinical information on any of these conditions.

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