Guide To Treating Pituitary Apoplexy

Gamma Knife Radiation Therapy

Some patients with this condition need gamma knife radiation therapy. This treatment is a highly focused form of radiation therapy. It treats pituitary apoplexy when other treatments leave part of the tumor behind! This method sees success in fifty to ninety percent of cases. Of course, this varies based on each patient! This treatment is quite safe. However, side effects include hemorrhage and brain edema. Others are necrosis and seizures!

The radiation beam in this treatment is extremely precise. Surrounding tissues are unaffected! Patients need various imaging techniques before this procedure. They will also have a steel halo fitted to their head to assist with the beam's delivery! Gamma knife radiation therapy will reduce or even destroy the tumor without influencing the gland's function. It also does not impair the patient's vision!

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