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Abdullah Al Asmi

Associate Professor, Sultan Qaboos University
Verified email at squ.edu.om
Cited by 2473

The effects of adjunctive topiramate on cognitive function in patients with epilepsy

…, M Gustafson, J Gates, P Penovich, A AlAsmi… - …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: We investigated possible cognitive effects of topiramate (TPM) in polypharmacy
on patients with intractable epilepsy. Methods: Study 1 evaluated 22 consecutively admitted …

Quality of EEG in simultaneous EEG-fMRI for epilepsy

…, Y Aghakhani, Y Wang, A Izenberg, A Al-Asmi… - Clinical …, 2003 - Elsevier
It is now possible to record the EEG continuously during fMRI studies. This is a very promising
methodology that combines knowledge about neuronal activity and its metabolic response…

[HTML][HTML] Disease-modifying drugs and family planning in people with multiple sclerosis: a consensus narrative review from the Gulf Region

R Alroughani, J Inshasi, A Al-Asmi, J Alkhabouri… - Neurology and …, 2020 - Springer
Most disease-modifying drugs (DMDs) are contraindicated in pregnancy. Management of MS
is especially challenging for pregnant patients, as withdrawal of DMDs leave the patient at …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of high-efficacy drugs for multiple sclerosis: Gulf region expert opinion

…, M Shakra, OR Elalamy, AO Shatila, A Al-Asmi… - Neurology and …, 2019 - Springer
This article discusses the opinions of the multiple sclerosis (MS) experts in the Gulf region
on the use of high-efficacy disease-modifying drugs (DMDs; natalizumab, fingolimod, …

[HTML][HTML] Perception of stroke and knowledge of potential risk factors among Omani patients at increased risk for stroke

MA Al Shafaee, SS Ganguly, AR Al Asmi - BMC neurology, 2006 - Springer
Background Previous studies have demonstrated poor knowledge of stroke among patients
with established risk factors. This study aims to assess the baseline knowledge, among …

[HTML][HTML] Pomegranate from Oman alleviates the brain oxidative damage in transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

S Subash, MM Essa, A Al-Asmi, S Al-Adawi… - Journal of traditional and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress may play a key role in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) neuropathology.
Pomegranates (石榴 Shí Liú) contain very high levels of antioxidant polyphenolic substances, as …

fMRI Activation in Continuous and Spike‐triggered EEG–fMRI Studies of Epileptic Spikes

A AlAsmi, CG Bénar, DW Gross, YA Khani… - …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To evaluate functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) with simultaneous EEG
for finding metabolic sources of epileptic spikes. To find the localizing value of activated …

Comparative effectiveness of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant vs fingolimod, natalizumab, and ocrelizumab in highly active relapsing-remitting multiple …

…, E Aguera-Morales, Y Blanco, A Al-Asmi… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (AHSCT) is available for treatment
of highly active multiple sclerosis (MS). Objective To compare the effectiveness of AHSCT …

Long-term (15 mo) dietary supplementation with pomegranates from Oman attenuates cognitive and behavioral deficits in a transgenic mice model of Alzheimer's …

…, MM Essa, AB Zayana, V Ragini, S Al-Adawi, A Al-Asmi… - Nutrition, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Transgenic (Tg) mice, which possess an amyloid precursor protein (APP) gene
mutation, develop extracellular amyloid β (Aβ) deposition in the brain, and severe memory and …

[HTML][HTML] Diet rich in date palm fruits improves memory, learning and reduces beta amyloid in transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

…, R Vaishnav, S Al-Adawi, A Al-Asmi… - Journal of Ayurveda …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: At present, the treatment options available to delay the onset or slow down the
progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) are not effective. Recent studies have suggested …