Does it hurt to do gamma knife for meningioma?

Gamma knife treatment for meningiomas is usually painless.

Gamma knife is a minimally invasive treatment method, which is less painful than traditional surgery. During treatment, patients generally feel mild scalp pain or numbness, but this pain is tolerable. During gamma knife treatment, doctors adjust treatment parameters according to the patient's specific conditions and tolerance level to reduce pain. In addition, gamma knife treatment for meningiomas is usually short, usually taking only a few minutes to complete, so the patient's pain level is relatively low.