Mumbai faces a rising threat of neurocysticercosis due to monsoon floods, warn doctors. The brain infection, caused by pork ...

Heavy monsoon rains in Mumbai have led to a sharp rise in neurocysticercosis cases caused by tapeworm infection in the brain.

A man hospitalized with mysterious seizures and an "altered mental status " had tapeworms living in his brain for decades, according to researchers. In a case study published last week in The New ...

A "fit and healthy" woman who thought her "daily" seizure episodes were due to the menopause was shocked to find out she had ...

In monsoon, poor food hygiene is common; tapeworm larvae often spread through undercooked pork and unwashed vegetables.

His sudden seizures were a mystery. Then doctors saw a tapeworm in his brain from 20 years ago. November 16, 2021 More than 3 years ago Summary ...

In February, at the Center for Care and Discovery in Hyde Park, Warnke mapped Zach’s brain with special imaging and then performed the laser surgery, using a constant CT scan to guide him.

The CT scan at Dell Children's showed he'd had a stroke and that it had affected half of his brain. Jack was admitted to the hospital March 16, 2019, to try to get his seizures under control.