MRI scans reveal tapeworm in man's brain

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LONDON — A 50-year-old man who has been suffering headaches and strange smells has finally discovered the cause of his woes: a 1 cm (0.4 inch) tapeworm in his brain.

The parasite is thought to have been burrowing through his grey matter for more than four years, moving 5 cm (2 inches) from the right side to the left.

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The patient, from East Anglia, started suffering headaches and seizures in 2008. He was tested for syphilis, HIV and tuberculosis, as doctors struggled to diagnose the issue. An early MRI scan showed a cluster of rings in his right medial temporal lobe, which was revealed to be moving through his brain via subsequent scans. Read more...

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