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Trigeminal Neuralgia: What You Should Know

January 20, 2017

Trigeminal neuralgia is a type of nerve pain that affects your face. Learn more about causes, symptoms, and treatment from UPMC. Read More

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Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health

Tagged with: facial pain, MRI, nerve conditions, Neurology, pain, trigeminal neuralgia

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“Brilliant Surgical Skill:” One Woman’s Recovery from Nerve Pain

October 19, 2016

Corde Reed suffered from trigeminal neuralgia. Learn how her life was changed by the neurosurgical experts at UPMC. Read More

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Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health

Tagged with: facial pain, neurosurgery, trigeminal neuralgia, UPMC patient story

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What Conditions Does Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Treat?

February 26, 2016

Gamma knife radiosurgery treats cancer, as well as brain and nerve tissue conditions. Learn more about the conditions we treat at UPMC using Gamma Knife. Learn More

Categorized as: Cancer Care, Neurosurgery and Brain Health

Tagged with: acoustic neuroma, arteriovenous malformations, cancer, essential tremor, Gamma knife radiosurgery, medical mondays, meningioma, trigeminal neuralgia, tumor

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What Is Gamma Knife Radiosurgery?

February 25, 2016

Gamma knife radiosurgery is a form of precisely targeted radiation therapy that affects only the tumor or other issue, not the surrounding tissue. Learn More

Categorized as: Cancer Care, Neurosurgery and Brain Health

Tagged with: acoustic neuroma, arteriovenous malformation, brain and skull surgery, brain disorders, Brain tumor, cancer, epilepsy, Gamma knife radiosurgery, medical mondays, MRI, neurosurgery, Parkinson's disease, pituitary tumor, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, trigeminal neuralgia

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Radiosurgery Treatment Options

February 19, 2016

Stereotatic radiosurgery treatment technology treats tumors, irregular nerve bundles and malformed blood vessels. Learn about the different treatments. Learn More

Categorized as: Cancer Care, Neurosurgery and Brain Health

Tagged with: Acoustic neuromas, arteriovenous malformations, brain tumors, cyberknife, essential tremor, gamma knife technology, medical mondays, neurosurgery, Parkinson's disease, radiation, stereotactic radiosurgery, trigeminal neuralgia