Krembil Neurosciences

AREAS OF CARE
Donald K. Johnson Eye Centre
Epilepsy
Functional Neurosurgery
Gamma Knife Centre
Neurodegenerative
      Movement Disorders
      Memory Disorders
Neuromuscular
Neuro-Oncology
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Neuro-Urology
Neurovascular
      Stroke
      AVM and Aneurysm
Pain
Spine

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Dr. Michael Fehlings to Speak at the World Congress of Neurological Surgery about Spinal Cord Injuries

Krembil Neuroscience Campaign

With approximately 6 million Canadians suffering from a neurological disease it is vital that we continue to find better treatments and ultimately cures for these conditions.... more>>

Krembil Neuroscience Centre (KNC)

Neuro-Oncology - A-Z Glossary

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This is not an exhaustive list, but includes some of the terminology commonly used in the assessment and treatment of neuro-oncology disorders:

Craniotomy

An operation to make an opening in the skull.

Gamma knife

The name of a device that delivers precise beams of radiation therapy to target areas of the brain surgically to treat inaccessible arterioveneous malformations, difficult brain tumors, drug-resistant movement disorders, pain and epilepsy. Also known as stereotactic radiosurgery.

For a complete list of common or frequently used terms used in the treatment of cancer, please visit UHN Patient Education

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