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Are There Any Complications From Receiving Gamma Knife Surgery?

April 26, 2017complications Gamma Knife surgery

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Are There Any Complications From Receiving Gamma Knife Surgery?

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Early Complications Common: • local pain and swelling in the scalp • headache Rare: • skin reddening and irritation • nausea • seizure Delayed Complications Uncommon: • local loss of hair in superficial lesions • local brain swelling in treatment site • local necrosis in the treatment site Rare: • visual loss (dependent on diagnosis) • deafness (dependent on diagnosis)