2015
Gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgical thalamotomy for intractable tremor: A systematic review of the literature
Campbell AM, Glover J, Chiang VL, Gerrard J, Yu JB. Gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgical thalamotomy for intractable tremor: A systematic review of the literature. Radiotherapy And Oncology 2015, 114: 296-301. PMID: 25690750, DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2015.01.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStereotactic radiosurgical thalamotomyRadiosurgical thalamotomyIntractable tremorSystematic reviewUnilateral gamma knife thalamotomyOnly available treatment optionGamma knife thalamotomyAvailable treatment optionsSignificant psychological burdenQuality of lifeSurgical candidatesSevere complicationsSurgical treatmentMedical therapyTransient hemiparesisAdverse outcomesTreatment optionsPatient deathStereotactic radiosurgical techniquesMovement disordersLanguage of publicationStereotactic radiosurgeryTreatment efficacyPsychological burdenRadiosurgical techniques
2013
Stereotactic laser induced thermotherapy (LITT): a novel treatment for brain lesions regrowing after radiosurgery
Torres-Reveron J, Tomasiewicz HC, Shetty A, Amankulor NM, Chiang VL. Stereotactic laser induced thermotherapy (LITT): a novel treatment for brain lesions regrowing after radiosurgery. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2013, 113: 495-503. PMID: 23677747, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-013-1142-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBrain NeoplasmsFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHyperthermia, InducedImaging, Three-DimensionalLaser TherapyMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasmsPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisRadiation InjuriesRadiosurgerySurvival RateConceptsNeurological symptomsBrain metastasesTreatment optionsStereotactic radiosurgeryWhole-brain radiation therapyGamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgeryBrain radiation therapyInitial favorable responseProgressive neurological symptomsAdverse radiation effectsNovel treatment optionsCases steroidsOngoing steroidsSymptom controlPatient comorbiditiesSurgical resectionSymptomatic reliefMetastatic lesionsRecurrent edemaRadiation necrosisBiopsy resultsDisease burdenMinimal morbidityBrain lesionsThermocoagulation procedures