What is Gamma Knife Radiosurgery?
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TYPES:Generic: Radiation Therapy
Gamma Knife® surgery is a specific type of stereotactic radiosurgery that uses beams of highly-focused gamma rays to treat tumors, usually within the brain. Despite being called a "surgery", this procedure is a type of radiation therapy and does not any surgical incisions.
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How do members experience Gamma Knife Radiosurgery?
Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trigeminal neuralgia | 7 | 3 | |
| Cerebral arteriovascular malformation | 2 | 0 | |
| Meningioma | 2 | 1 | |
| Acoustic neuroma | 1 | 0 | |
| Brain lesions | 1 | 0 |
Common side effects
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hair loss | 1 | |
| Nonepileptic seizures | 1 | |
| Pain | 1 | |
| Ringing in ears (tinnitus) | 1 | |
| Toxic encephalopathy | 1 |
Side effect severity
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 2 | |
| Moderate | 0 | |
| Mild | 0 | |
| None | 2 |
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