Each month Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Jon Weingart comments on news from the field of neurosurgery, discussing new discoveries and research in the context of the larger picture of current practice. Brain Matters is created with an eye toward informing both patients and practitioners in their decision making.
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Each month Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Jon Weingart comments on news from the field of neurosurgery, discussing new discoveries and research in the context of the larger picture of current practice. Brain Matters is created with an eye toward informing both patients and practitioners in their decision making.
Meningiomas are a common type of brain tumor that may be related to obesity, a recent study discussed in the inaugural production of Brain Matters, a monthly podcast series with Jon Weingart, a neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins, concludes.
Program notes:
0:22 The risk of meningioma
1:23 Biological plausibility
2:25 It’s just not a number that you’re shooting for
3:26 Patient having symptoms needs more rapid evaluation
4:25 Hurdle to proposed intervention
5:25 In general no radiation given
6:25 Three grades of meningioma
7:25 Clear association with radiation
8:25 Multidisciplinary approach valuable
9:35 End
Brain Matters – Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts
Each month Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Jon Weingart comments on news from the field of neurosurgery, discussing new discoveries and research in the context of the larger picture of current practice. Brain Matters is created with an eye toward informing both patients and practitioners in their decision making.
