About Illinois Gamma Knife Center at Alexian Brothers Neurosciences Institute

Any condition that affects your brain will undoubtedly cause concern. Knowing your treatment options is essential before you can move forward with confidence. For many facing treatment of tumors or disorders of the brain tissue, nerves, veins and arteries in the brain, a procedure called Gamma Knife has shown remarkable results. This innovative technology delivers safe and reliable treatment without a surgical incision.

Conditions Treated by Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

Some of the conditions treated by Gamma Knife radiosurgery at the Alexian Neurosciences Institute are:

• Metastatic brain tumors - malignant tumors in the brain that have spread from cancer in other parts of the body
• Acoustic neuromas - tumors that develop on the nerve that affect hearing and balance 
• Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) - abnormal tangle of blood vessels within the brain 
• Trigeminal neuralgia - disorder that causes intense pain in the face and head 
• Meningiomas - slow growing tumors of the brain that are often non-cancerous 
• Pituitary adenomas - tumor occurring in the pituitary gland of the brain

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