MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
Neuronavigation in the surgical management of brain tumors:
Future trend now available at Almoosa Specialist Hospital
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ur Neuroscience Center, led by Dr. Mohammad Kassab, a consultant neurosurgeon, managed to treat a grade 2 brain tumor that causes recurrent epileptic seizures, using a combination of modern technologies and a Neuronavigation device. Dr. Kassab states that the patient came to the emergency department in a critical condition after suffering from severe seizures, leading to loss of consciousness while at home.
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BASED ON THE EXAMINATION & THE INVESTIGATION, THE DOCTOR DECIDED TO TRANSFER PATIENT FAISAL TO THE NEUROSCIENCE CENTER.
Dr. Hasan Salama, a consultant neurologist, received the case, a head CT scan was requested, it pointed to changes in the left side of the frontal lobe. To confirm the diagnosis, Dr. Salama ordered an MRI scan, which showed an infiltrated tumor spread locally in the left frontal lobe. Based on the examination and the investigation, the doctor decided to transfer patient Faisal to the Neuroscience Center, where a specialized medical team was formed to treat Fais-
