Guangdong doctors remove 10cm parasitic worm from man's brain, ending 20-year epilepsy

hk01.com (Chinese)

A 52-year-old man in Guangdong, suffering from epilepsy for 20 years, had a 10cm parasitic worm removed from his brain. The man experienced severe seizures for 21 years, preventing him from leaving home alone. Doctors discovered and surgically removed the tapeworm, identified as *sparganum proliferum*, from his brain. The parasitic infection, likely caused by consuming undercooked frogs, snakes, or contaminated water, can mimic epilepsy or brain tumors due to its long incubation period and subtle symptoms.


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