If the infection reaches your brain, it’s called neurocysticercosis. The condition is rare in the U.S., according to ...

People can ingest a tapeworm’s eggs by eating contaminated food or water, resulting in the parasitic infection cysticercosis—which is called neurocysticercosis when it affects the brain.

But in some instances, the cysts can become a problem and can even result in death. Ghali warned: "The problem is when these ...

Cite this: Expression and Distribution of Toll-Like Receptors 11-13 in the Brain During Murine Neurocysticercosis - Medscape - Dec 12, 2008. Authors' Contributions: Conceived and designed the ...

Upon consumption by humans, they develop into a new intestinal tapeworm. Affecting the brain, neurocysticercosis is responsible for a third of epilepsy cases in endemic tropical and subtropical ...

A recent X-ray scan showcasing calcified parasites embedded throughout a patient's body has gone viral, highlighting the ...

Ghali warned: “The problem is when these travel to the brain and lodge there, that can cause very serious issues. “ This is a condition known as neurocysticercosis that can lead to ...