‘Oh my God’: live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world-first discovery

Andy

Retired committee member
"Woman complained of forgetfulness and depression before doctors pulled out an 8cm roundworm normally found in pythons

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The patient, a 64-year-old woman from south-eastern New South Wales, was first admitted to her local hospital in late January 2021 after suffering three weeks of abdominal pain and diarrhoea, followed by a constant dry cough, fever and night sweats.

By 2022, her symptoms also included forgetfulness and depression, prompting a referral to Canberra hospital. An MRI scan of her brain revealed abnormalities requiring surgery."

https://www.theguardian.com/austral...mans-brain-australia-depression-forgetfulness
 
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