There is currently no cure for<unk>  disease as the tumor is hard to eradicate. Current treatments for<unk>  tumors are palliative. The goals for treatment include prolonging survival and stabilizing neurological symptoms. Radiotherapy Radiotherapy is used mostly for focal type of NM due to the nature of damage and success rate associated with the treatment. Radiotherapy targets the tumor and destroys the collective tissues of<unk> ous cells. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is injected directly into the cerebrospinal fluid, either by lumbar puncture (“spinal tap”) or through a surgically implanted device called an Ommaya reservoir. Intrathecal Therapy is preferred since intravenous chemotherapy do not penetrate the BBB. The most common chemicals used are liposomal cytarabine (DepoCyte) and intrathecal methotrexate (MTX). The downside of a spinal tap diagnosis is that while it is highly accurate and reliable, it can also report false-negative results. Chemotherapy is delivered intrathecally as it is hard for drugs to make it into the central nervous system. Intrathecal chemotherapy can only penetrate a few millimeters. If the tumor is any thicker, radiation is given to shrink it down. The treatment is done to reduce pressure on the brain caused by any cerebrospinal fluid buildup and to reduce the number of<unk>  cells causing the pressure. For the best care, patients should see a physician who regularly treats<unk>  and is most up-to-date on medicines that penetrate the blood-brain barrier, how to treat the symptoms, and clinical trials that might include patients with<unk> . Risks of treatments Both Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy are harmful to the body and most definitely the brain. Caution must be utilized in treating patients with NM. Another factor that makes treatment difficult is that there is no suitable method to evaluate the disease progression.
Leptomeningeal cancer
Brain metastasis
Brain abscess
Amoebic brain abscess
Lymphocytic meningoradiculitis
Primary central nervous system lymphoma
Malignant multiple sclerosis
Central nervous system cavernous hemangioma