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Gamma knife surgery is a type of non-invasive procedure used in neurosurgery. Utilizing targeted radiation beams, it accurately treats small to medium-sized lesions or abnormalities in the brain without any physical incision, hence minimizing collateral damage to the surrounding healthy tissues. It’s commonly used to treat brain tumors, epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia, and Parkinson's disease.
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