Anyone have Encephalomalacia and Gliosis after brain surgery?
I had a craniotomy 5 months ago to remove a large frontal lobe meningioma. I recently had an MRI and the report included encephalomalacia and gliosis among the findings. I read a few internet articles and found these conditions to be a softening and scarring of brain tissue that can occur from TBI, infection, surgery or even drug abuse. I’m starting IMRT soon and am concerned about the effects of 60 Gray of radiation going into an already injured area. I spoke with the radiation oncologist who said that in her experience it was unusual to NOT encounter these conditions after surgery. This was a little bit comforting but I still postponed the start of treatment by a week to get comments from the neurosurgeon. Still waiting for neurosurgeon response. Does anyone else here have this condition and how has it affected you?
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Has anyone tried the Cyberknife stereotactic radiosurgery for meningioma?
@netski
Is that the same as 'Gamma Knife"?
I'm about to.
janeelaine
@janeelaine
Hi, its more or less the same except that inthe gamma knife, a metal hat will be latched to your head. Inthe cyberknife, only a mess is place on your head and ites robotic. Try to google it or ask you doctor.
@netski
I mean mesh wil be placed on your head.