AVM and Neurosurgery

CyberKnife® radiosurgery is a relatively new option for AVM patients, including those with spinal AVM, as it uses a large number of high precision radiation beams which can be moulded to the shape of the AVM.

CyberKnife can be applied in even fine and inaccessible areas where a surgeon would not be able to operate safely.

Apart from cancers of the brain and spine, high precision CyberKnife radiosurgery offers pain-free and non-invasive treatment for conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia (tic doloreux) and acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma).

Although these are not cancer conditions, the information relating to cancer treatments applies equally here, and in particular the ability to target tumours or AVMs with precision, even in difficult and inoperable locations or wrapped around nerves or blood vessels.

AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation)

Because of their sensitive locations and/or complex shapes AVMs (also known as arteriovascular malformations) can be too difficult and dangerous to operate upon, leaving some patients with little more than palliative care, partial paralysis and the danger of bleeds and complications at any time.

Neurosurgery

Please visit the Cancer Treatments page for more details, as much of the information there applies equally to AVMs and neurosurgery.

CyberKnife Centres

We are currently able to pass AVM and neurosurgery cases for assessment to the following CyberKnife centres:

How cases are assessed

CyberKnife treatments

Choose a CyberKnife centre

European CyberKnife Centre, Munich

Iatropolis CyberKnife Centre, Athens

Radiotherapie Hirslanden, Zurich

HCG (Healthcare Global), Bangalore

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