Parasitic tapeworm larvae release glutamate and other excitatory molecules that can directly excite brain neurons.

She referred a history of neurocysticercosis two years before, which was treated with albendazole. At that time, the MR imaging showed multiple well-defined round lesions in the frontal horn of the ...

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To avoid contracting a tapeworm or cysticercosis, observe basic hygiene measures such as regular hand washing. Also wash and peel your vegetables in clean water before eating them.

Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by adult tapeworms, and it constantly plagues the livelihoods of people from subsistence farming communities in developing countries. Diagnosis of ...

The patient’s condition, identified as cysticercosis, was caused by larval cysts of taenia solium (pork tapeworm) after consuming raw or undercooked pork. A shocking image of calcified parasites ...

A viral X-ray image shared by ER doctor Sam Ghali reveals a human body riddled with tapeworm larvae, resulting from cysticercosis. Edited by: Nikhil Pandey Science Jan 24, 2025 21:46 pm IST ...

The gut-wrenching x-ray is of the lower-half of one patient's body, including their stomach, buttocks, and upper-thighs, all of which appear to be littered with thousands of small, unusually-shaped ...

The man only discovered he had the eggs after falling and experiencing hip pain. US doctor Sam Ghali shared the image of the unnamed man to X saying it was “one of the most insane X-rays I’ve ...

Ghali described the image as one of the “most insane X-rays” he’s ever seen. @EM_RESUS/X “This is a condition known as cysticercosis. Essentially, these are larval cysts of taenia solium ...

Aim: The aim of this trial was to evaluate the effects of albendazole (ALB) on cyst disappearance, reduction of the number of cysts and seizure recurrence. Methods: 178 patients with new onset ...