This Parasite Is a Surprising Cause of Seizures in the US
By Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer | February 22, 2018 03:24pm ET
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This Parasite Is a Surprising Cause of Seizures in the US
The idea of tapeworm larvae traveling to your brain and forming life-threatening cysts sounds horrifying. But for many people around the world — including a surprising number in the United States — this condition is a reality.
Now, U.S. doctors are releasing new guidelines on how to identify and treat this condition, called neurocysticercosis, to help tackle the disease in this country.
https://www.livescience.com/61844-brain-cysts-tapeworm-seizures.html
