Roundworm Symptoms and Risks “From the lung, the worm can occasionally travel to the eyes, leading to vision loss. Or it may go to the brain where it can cause encephalitis, which leads to seizures and brain damage.” 9 июл. 2018 г.
Can roundworms live in your brain?
If they enter the nervous system the worms can form cysts in the brain, which have severe consequences, including epilepsy.
What are the symptoms of a parasite in the brain?
Symptoms of neurocysticercosis depend upon where and how many cysts are found in the brain. Seizures and headaches are the most common symptoms. However, confusion, lack of attention to people and surroundings, difficulty with balance, excess fluid around the brain (called hydrocephalus) may also occur.
Can worms enter the brain through ear?
Insects can reach upto the ear drum and then they can't go any further. So there is no way any insect can enter brain through the ear. Only exception being maggots in the ear which is a rare condition.
How do worms get into the brain?
After people eat food contaminated with the tapeworm's eggs, secretions in the stomach cause the eggs to hatch into larvae. The larvae enter the bloodstream and are distributed to all parts of the body, including the brain and spinal cord.
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