Neurosurgery

Gamma Knife

Gamma Knife, developed by a Swedish neurosurgeon, is a technology that treats diseases in the head with millimetrically focused gamma rays. Gamma Knife treatment which is a surgical method used in many brain diseases, especially brain tumors; can be performed in specialist hospitals that Fibo Health researches and recommends for you.

What Does the Gamma Knife Aim for?

The aim of Gamma Knife treatment is to completely eliminate fast-growing tumors and cerebral vascular tangles, and to stop the growth in slow-growing tumor types. By using Gamma Knife, diseases of bones, vessels, nerves, skin, and other tissues located both in and around the brain can be treated.

Gamma Knife Used For Which Treatments?

Gamma Knife is designed and developed for intracranial diseases. At the same time, Gamma Knife is used in the treatment of the following diseases:

– Cerebrovascular Diseases: Cerebrovascular diseases are diseases that directly affect the vascular system that provides blood supply to the brain. The treatment of these diseases begins with the clear identification of the underlying vascular disorder. Gamma Knife is a treatment for these diseases.

– Benign Brain Tumors & Malignant Brain Tumors: The most important step in the treatment of brain tumors is to determine the type of tumor to be treated. Because different brain tumors are treated with different treatment methods and combinations. Gamma Knife can be used as a treatment method.

– Movement Diseases: Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), and trauma-related or essential (unknown cause, seen in the elderly) tremor is a health problem that affects the patient’s quality of life. In the treatment of these diseases, Gamma Knife treatment is used together with medication.

– Functional Diseases: Gamma Knife is also used in the treatment of patients with trigeminal neuralgia, tumors located in hard-to-reach and deep regions of the brain, and in the treatment of patients who refuse open surgery.

Gamma Knife Treatment

Gamma Knife is applied to most of the patients in a single session. The treatment, which starts early in the morning, often ends within hours and the patient can return home after discharge. Intercity travel is possible immediately after the treatment by plane or land. The patient continues his/her daily life after the treatment.

Fibo Health provides quality treatment options in Turkey to the patients who are coming from all around the world. Istanbul is one of the most populous cities in the world. There are many hospitals and clinics that provide world-class care for their patients. Fibo Health’s team searches for the best doctors and hospitals, so we make sure to bring you to the most experienced health care professionals in Turkey.