Woman’s mystery illness traced to brain-infesting parasitic worm
Doctors were baffled. It was the start of a medical mystery that’s the subject of a New England Journal of Medicine case study this month. In an 11-page paper published February 12, doctors at ...
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Woman with ‘burning’ sensation in legs diagnosed with brain worm infection
A New England woman thought she was just dealing with jet lag after an extended vacation, but medical experts later diagnosed ...
She thought she had jet lag. Doctors found parasitic worms in her brain.
Severe burning sensations and confusion were later attributed to rat lungworm, which is often transmitted through snails and slugs, a case study revealed.
Woman has burning sensation in legs after vacation — then doctors find brain parasites
Symptoms usually begin as headache, nausea, vomiting and fever, but then can spread to neurological symptoms after the ...
The vaginal symptoms you should never ignore — and why you should worry about your microbiome
A leading health expert tells The Post that the vaginal microbiome, made up of the microorganisms that colonize the vagina, ...
Scientists Unveil Worms’ Hidden Chemistry – A Breakthrough in Evolutionary Biology
Nematodes have oily surfaces that impact survival and interactions, offering insights into evolution and parasite control. A ...
Doctors find worms squirming through teen’s neck: A cautionary tale
In most cases, the rash from a wandering worm is in a foot, ankle, thigh, or rear—basically from a person walking or sitting ...
Parasite lurking in woman's brain caused mysterious 'burning' leg sensation
A woman developed an array of symptoms shortly after returning from a vacation, and parasites turned out to be the culprit.
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Woman Infected By Brain Worms During Hawaiian Vacation
A 30-year-old woman from New England contracted brain worms during a vacation to Hawaii, Thailand, and Japan. Her symptoms ...
Woman, 30, infected by brain worms on trip to Hawaii — the symptoms that sent her to the hospital
A New England woman was struck with mysterious symptoms after returning from a three-week vacation, and doctors discovered ...
Growing tick-borne allergy to red meat is the focus of Southern Mississippi researchers
Alpha-gal syndrome, affects hundreds of thousands of Americans and is particularly prevalent in the southeastern United ...