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• Carotid artery blockage
• Brain tumors—benign
and malignant
• Pituitary tumors
• Craniosynostosis
• Aneurysm
• Arteriovenous
malformation
• Hydrocephalus
• Head injury
• Trigeminal
and glossopharyngeal neuralgia
• Hemifacial
spasm
• Intracerebral
hemorrhage
• Epilepsy
• Parkinson's disease |
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Pituitary tumors
The pituitary gland is a small endocrine gland located at the base of the brain. It is involved with regulating hormone secretions throughout the body. Tumors that arise in the pituitary gland generally cause problems with hormone balance, or can cause symptoms secondary to compression of structures in the brain that are near the pituitary. |
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Transphenoidal hypophysectomy
This procedure is done through a team approach, with exposure being performed by ear, nose, and throat specialists to allow surgical resection of pituitary tumors that cause both endocrinological disturbances or visual loss. This procedure is done utilizing the operating microscope to safely remove tumors affecting the pituitary gland and surrounding structures.
Gamma knife radiosurgery
The neurosurgeons at Lancaster NeuroScience & Spine Associates frequently use the gamma knife for treatment of brain tumors and vascular malformations. Through pre-operative planning with the gamma knife radiosurgical team, high doses of radiation are delivered to lesions in a single treatment session. Through sophisticated treatment plans, maximal doses of radiation are delivered to lesions within the brain, minimizing injury to normal structures. |
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