What is neurocysticercosis? Neurocysticercosis is a neurological disease that occurs when a particular type of parasitic tapeworm invades the central nervous system. 30 июн. 2020 г.
Can worms cause neurological symptoms?
Parasitic infections of the CNS are often 'silent', with the classical neurological symptoms (e.g. headache, seizures, coma) appearing long after the initial invasion of the brain and, importantly, when considerable, sometimes irreversible, damage has occurred.
Can worms affect your brain?
If the larval worm enters the nervous system, including the brain, it can result in a condition known as neurocysticercosis. Infection of this kind can often cause epilepsy once inside the brain.
Can worms cause nerve damage?
The worms can spread to the spinal cord, causing myelopathy. This results in pain, urinary retention, and weakness of the regions below the level of infection. Permanent paralysis can result. 22 In other cases, the schistosomiasis can affect the brain, leading to epilepsy or elevated intracranial pressure.
What parasite attacks the nervous system?
Roundworms. Several types of intestinal worms (nematodes) are found in domestic animals. The larvae of some roundworms, including Toxocara species, can invade the central nervous system and cause localized damage in cats. Toxocara larvae may also invade the eye and cause vision loss in people.
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