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About trigeminal neuralgia, brain tumors, glioblastoma, arteriovenous malformations

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Can Be Treated with Gamma Knife

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Methodist Hospital Gamma Knife Team

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Gamma Knife Treatment

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Global Number of Patients Treated
Elekta Treatment Statistics - Worldwide Indications Treated to June 2004 205 units in clinical operation June 2004, 176 sites reporting Indications Treated:

Vascular Diseases
AVM	37,515
Aneurysm	175
Cavernous Angiomas	245
Other Vascular	3,070
Total:	41,005
Benign Tumors
Vestibular Schwannoma	26,254
Trigeminal Schwannoma	1,692
Other Schwannoma	275
Benign Glial Tumors	292
Meningioma	33,711
Pituitary Adenoma (Secreting)	14,951
Pituitary Adenoma (Non-secreting)	7,754
Pineal	2,466
Craniopharyngioma	2,600
Hemangioblastoma	1,204
Hemangiopericytoma	721
Chordoma	1,272
Trigeminal Neuroma	1,008
Other Benign Tumors	2,140
Total:	96,082
Malignant Tumors
Metastasis	90,600
Glial Tumors	19,629
Chondrosarcoma	258
Glomus Tumor	467
Ocular Melanoma	660
NPH Carcinoma	1,044
Hemangiopericytoma	721
Other Malignant Tumors	3,602
Total:	115,133
Total Tumors:	211,215
Functional Disorders
Intractable Pain	472
Trigeminal Neuralgia	15,808
Parkinson's Disease	1,151
Psychoneurosis	115
Epilepsy	1,764
Other Functional	664
Total:	19,974
Total Indications:	273,254
Cumulative Indications Treated:
Malignant Tumors:	42%
Benign Tumors:	35%
Vascular Disorders:	15%
Functional Disorders:	7%
Ocular Disorders	1%
Geographic Distribution of Patients:
Asia	26%
North America	28%
Japan	26%
Europe	19%
South America	1%

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