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A woman who suffered blinding headaches for 7 years was cured after doctors found tapeworm larvae in her brain – Business Insider Australia
A 25-year-old woman’s headaches, which were so intense they caused her vision problems, turned out to be from tapeworm eggs in her brain, doctors found.
- A woman complained of severe headaches that impaired her vision from the ages of 18 until 25, her current age.
- Though painkillers helped with symptoms, she sought medical attention and doctors found a tumour in her brain. Once they began to operate, they learned the tumour was actually a cyst filled with tapeworm eggs.
- Doctors were able to remove the cyst and the woman didn’t need further treatment. But if the eggs hatched, they could have invaded her nervous sy…
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