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What are the symptoms of a parasite in the brain?

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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.


How do you get rid of parasites in the brain?

These three infections are usually treated with antihelminthic drugs, such as albendazole, mebendazole, praziquantel, and pyrantel pamoate. But in echinococcosis and coenurosis, cysts must often be removed surgically.

Can parasites 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.

What parasite attacks the brain?

Toxoplasma gondii tops the list as the most famous — and most controversial — neurological parasite. This tiny protozoan doesn't look like much more than a blob, but once it makes its way to the brain, it can radically alter the behavior of hosts like rats, cats and, yes, even humans.

Do parasites show up on MRI?

MRI is superior to CT scan in the evaluation of most CNS parasitic infections and is nearly diagnostic, particularly in endemic areas. Contrast-enhanced study is essential not only for specific diagnosis of the disease, but also for assessment of the inflammatory activity.

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