Tapeworm nests in the brain of a man who often eats blood pudding

On July 25, Dr. Dang Thi Thanh, Dang Van Ngu Hospital, said that the hospital had received a 68-year-old patient brought in by his family with symptoms such as headache, foaming at the mouth, convulsions, and many corn-like spots on the patient's skin.

After being examined and having a CT scan, the doctor diagnosed that the patient had many scattered nests of worms in his brain. Based on his medical history, the patient often entertained guests and ate pig, goat, duck, and goose blood pudding because he believed that blood pudding would cool him down and ward off bad luck.

CT scan shows tapeworm nesting in the patient's brain. (Photo provided by doctor).

The headaches began in 2013, but due to his negligence, he did not seek medical attention. After a month of treatment, the cysts gradually decreased and disappeared completely. The patient's health improved, no more headaches, convulsions, foaming at the mouth, and he was conscious.

Doctor Thanh said that brain fluke disease is a disease belonging to the group of central nervous system infections, causing serious health effects with a very high level of danger, causing patients to suffer from memory loss, and symptoms of seizures can appear without warning, which is very dangerous, especially when the patient is participating in traffic.

The disease can lead to death if not diagnosed and treated promptly. The disease develops silently until obvious symptoms are detected, which is often quite late. The cause of infection with pork tapeworm larvae is unsanitary eating, eating raw, undercooked foods such as blood pudding, nem chao, nem thinh or raw vegetables contaminated with tapeworms from pig waste or contaminated water sources.

Experts recommend that people need to follow the principles of eating cooked food and boiled water, washing hands before eating, and deworming every 6 months to a year. They should not eat blood pudding, raw pork, unsanitary organs of unknown origin, and keep their living environment clean.

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