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Advanced Treatment of Brain Disorders
Brain disorders are some of the most difficult medical disorders to treat. Because of the delicate nature of things like brain tumors and other intracranial disorders, invasive surgery procedures that attempt to rectify them are often very dangerous and not always one hundred percent successful. In recent decades, highly effective alternatives to invasive surgery have been developed, the most advanced of which is gamma knife radiosurgery. Today, many of this country’s brain tumor clinics are employing gamma knife technology to treat brain disorders.
The gamma knife was invented in 1967, by the Swedish neurologist Lars Leksell. Since then, it has been much improved by the addition of modern computer technology. Gamma knife treatments use computerized treatment planning software that makes it possible for doctors to locate and irradiate small tumors and areas of disorder in the brain with incredible accuracy. About 200 beams of highly focused radiation are shot to the target area during gamma knife treatments. The precision of the gamma knife device is so exact that surrounding tissue is left undamaged.
How the Gamma Knife Works
The gamma knife employs a method called stereotactic radiosurgery, in which a target area is simultaneously and three-dimensionally treated with 200 beams of radiation. The beams intersect at the target area. This method allows doctors to deliver intense doses of radiation quickly and with minimal damage, if any, to surrounding tissue. The gamma knife device uses robotic technology to move the patient by sub-millimeter increments, allowing for extremely high precision surgery.
Compared to Invasive Surgery
Invasive surgical attempts to remove tumors are sometimes very effective, but in many cases, there is no guarantee that the tumor will not reappear. Often, surgery only accomplishes partial tumor removal, which serves to curb the proliferation of the tumor. Gamma knife treatments, by comparison, have had a much higher rate of success. Another disorder that the gamma knife has been able to treat efficiently is trigeminal neuralgia, a disorder of the brains trigeminal nerves that cause excruciating pain in the sufferer. With the gamma knife trigeminal neuralgia procedure, this disorder can be kept under control. 83% of trigeminal neuralgia patients who undergo gamma knife treatment report being pain free after 12 months.
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