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Lurking Tapeworm Larvae Inside Australian Woman’s Brain Cause Unusual Headaches – International Business Times, Singapore Edition
The cases of neurocysticercosis are very common in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, but how the 25-year-old woman got this disease is still a mystery
A 25-year-old Australian woman went to a hospital after she experienced headaches for weeks and was shocked to found that she has tapeworm larvae lurking in her brain. As per a report, it is a very unusual case, as the woman has no risk factors for the condition and the first “locally acquired” case of the disease.
The woman had experienced headaches earlier also, as she had migraines with visual “auras” since the age of 18 on a regular basis. But this time the experience was different. She tri…
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