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Stereotactic Radiosurgery Index                      Gamma Knife Website Links to information about stereotactic radiosurgery for brain and pituitary tumors, vascular malformations (AVM), and movement disorders including Parkinson's Disease and tremor. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery--Opening the Door to Outpatient Brain Surgery. An article describing the experience of having a brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) treated with the Gamma Knife. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for brain metastases from other tumors such as those arising in the breast, lung, kidney, melanoma or colon. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia. An article on Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for a Brain Tumors. Wake Forest University Gamma Knife Center FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) The Gamma Knife Treatment Procedure. View the WFUBMC webcast of the Gamma Knife team at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center treating a patient with a malignant brain tumor using Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery. A history of radiosurgery with emphasis on early uses of particle beams A comparison of Gamma Knife®, Stereotactic-LINAC, and Proton-beam radiosurgery. The International Radiosurgery Support Association Homepage. Also see the Yahoo®: Radiosurgery Web Index Other sources of information about treatment of brain tumors and arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and movement disorders including Parkinson's Disease and tremor: The Wake Forest Neurosurgery Brain Tumor Index has more information on the treatment of tumors of the brain or spine and support for patients, family, and other caregivers. The Wake Forest Neurosurgery Meningioma Index has more information on the treatment of benign tumors of the brain or spine such as meningioma and hemangioblastoma. The Wake Forest Neurosurgery Parkinson's Disease/Tremor Index has more information on the treatment of movement disorders. The Wake Forest Neurosurgery Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Index Homepage has more information on the treatment of arteriovenous malformations of the brain and spine. Wake Forest Neurosurgery Cranial Base / Acoustic Neuroma Index: Information on the treatment of tumors of the skull base, including cranial (e.g. acoustic or vestibular) nerve Schwannoma (neuroma). Wake Forest Neurosurgery Pituitary Tumor Index: Information on medical, surgical, and radiation therapy of pituitary adenomas. Wake Forest Neurosurgery Neurogenetics Index: Information on Neurofibromatosis type I (Von Recklinghausen's Disease), type II (bilateral vestibular schwannomatosis), Von Hippel-Lindau disease (hemangioblastoma) and tuberous sclerosis (subependymal giant cell astrocytoma).