Emily Chan
He was given anti-parasitics and an anti-inflammatory drug. Soon enough, he was discharged from the hospital.
His doctors noted that the presentation of the tapeworm in his brain could’ve been easily overlooked, especially since the patient had a history of migraines.
The symptoms of neurocysticercosis depend on where exactly the tapeworm is located in the brain. In 80 percent of cases, the most common presentation of neurocysticercosis is seizures.
This specific case may point to some underlying public health concerns, as infected pork is not usually found in the United States. The results of the case study were published in the American Journal of Case Reports.
