Publications by authors named "Mahmoud Asad"

Background: Abducens nerve (AN) schwannomas are extremely rare tumors. Clinical characteristics and factors that influence postoperative outcomes are not well defined.

Objective: To characterize clinical features of AN schwannomas and predictors of surgical outcomes.

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Background: Thyrotropinomas (TSHoma) are rare pituitary adenomas.

Case Description: A 34-year-old female presented with mild bitemporal field defect in third trimester with intact pituitary function. MRI demonstrated an enhancing lesion from the posterior planum to suprasellar, interpeduncular and prepontine cisterns with chiasmal compression and right fetal posterior communicating artery encasement.

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Objective: To raise the level of awareness regarding the role of Jordan as one of the leading countries in the region in providing excellent general medical and neurosurgical care.

Methods: This article is mainly a descriptive article. Data presented were collected from different sources that were available in either Arabic or English.

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