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. 15 февр. 2016 г.
Can worms cause neurological problems in humans?
Neurocysticercosis is a neurological disease that occurs when a particular type of parasitic tapeworm invades the central nervous system.
What parasite attacks the nervous system?
These parasites are the amoeba Naegleria fowleri (a natural CNS parasite), the protozoa Toxoplasma gondii (an opportunistic CNS parasite), the tapeworm Taenia solium (a natural CNS parasite), the protozoa Plasmodium falciparum (a natural CNS parasite), and the protozoa Trypanosoma brucei (a natural CNS parasite).
Can Intestinal worms affect the brain?
This infection occurs after a person swallows tapeworm eggs. The larvae get into tissues such as muscle and brain, and form cysts there (these are called cysticerci). When cysts are found in the brain, the condition is called neurocysticercosis.
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.
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