These appeared in the brain of the man who ate undercooked meat
A tapeworm egg emerged from the brain of a man who ate undercooked meat!
A 52-year-old man living in Florida, USA, went to the doctor, suspecting migraine, after he had been experiencing frequent headaches lately despite using the medications he always used.
Following his complaints, doctors conducted research on the patient. While doctors found that there were many cysts on both sides of the patient’s brain, they said that the cysts were tapeworm eggs and that the tapeworm irritated the tissue under the skull.
A LOT OF TAPENIA EGGS WERE DETECTED IN HIS BODY
When the patient said that he liked undercooked meat in his food preferences, it became clear how the tapeworm entered his body. After their research, doctors diagnosed the man with neurocysticercosis. This diagnosis was made after the tapeworm larvae eggs were seen in various parts of the body.
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TAPENIA PROGRESSED TOWARD THE BRAIN
Experts think that the tapeworm parasite entered the patient’s body after eating undercooked meat and moved towards the brain through the bloodstream. Health officials said, “The patient’s preference for undercooked meat throughout his life may have caused this situation.”
THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN INTO THE INTENSIVE CARE
The patient was taken to intensive care and received treatment for two weeks to heal the swelling in his brain. He also noted that seizures occur in about 80 percent of patients with this condition.
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IT IS NOT FOUND IN PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
On the other hand, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), there are between 1,320 and 5,050 cases of neurocysticercosis each year in the United States. It is rare in people in developing countries such as the US or UK.
“Encountering infected meat in the United States has historically been very unusual, and our situation may have public health implications,” the researchers said.
