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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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Arteriovenous malformation
An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a congenital disorder with an abnormal tangle of arteries and veins in the brain. There are certain problems that are typical secondary to AVM's; however, the most common problem is bleeding from the abnormal vessels, which occurs in approximately 70% of people at some point. |
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Craniotomies and craniectomies
These procedures are performed by neurosurgeons to treat surgical problems including hemorrhagic strokes, trauma, brain tumors, and a multitude of neurological disorders. Utilizing the operating microscope during these delicate procedures allows safe, precise, and less invasive approaches to complex and life-threatening neurosurgical disorders.
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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