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Patient Selection
Physicians on the medical staff at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas specializing in neurosurgery, radiation oncology and neuroradiology evaluate each potential patient to determine the course of care. Patient selection for Gamma Knife is determined through clinical examination and evaluation, neurodiagnostic imaging studies (MRI, CT Scan and Angiography), as well as consideration of past treatments and surgeries. A plan of care is developed based on patient-specific clinical indications.
The Gamma Knife is commonly used to treat patients with brain disorders such as:
Brain tumors: Cancerous and noncancerous tumors that originate in the brain or have spread to the brain from other parts of the body. Tumors treated include:
- Metastatic tumors - in many cases due to the spread of lung, breast, colon, melanoma or prostate cancer
- Meninginomas
- Acoustic Neuromas
- Pituitary
- Chordomas
- Pineal
- Glial
- Hemangioblastomas
Vascular disorders: Blood vessel abnormalities in the brain, including:
- Arteriovenous Malformations
- Cavernous Malformations
Functional disorders: Disorders where the source of the primary abnormality is an alteration in the way the body works rather than an identifiable structure or biochemical cause. Functional disorders treated include:
- Movement Disorders
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
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