Conditions treated with Gamma Knife

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Conditions treated with Gamma Knife

The Gamma Knife is a non-invasive neurosurgical tool for treating both benign and malignant conditions affecting the brain, head and neck. It allows for shorter hospital stays and has an excellent record of successful treatment for a wide number of conditions.

Gamma Knife surgery is the most widely used stereotactic radiosurgery treatment in the world with over 550,000 patients undergoing Gamma Knife surgery.

The following six conditions are the most commonly treated by Gamma Knife surgery and include both benign and malignant conditions:

Gamma Knife can also be used to treat a wide range of other benign and malignant conditions.

NHS patients wishing to have Gamma Knife surgery must be referred by their NHS consultant or GP to one of our Gamma Knife specialists
Insured and Embassy patients can be referred by their GP, consultant or Embassy as appropriate to one of our Gamma Knife specialists
Self-pay patients can self refer to one of our Gamma Knife specialists or be referred by their GP or consultant.