A brain scan and photograph showing the cyst removed from the 14-year-old boy's brain. The abnormality developed after the boy contracted a parasitic tapeworm infection.

(The New England Journal of Medicine ©2019) A teenager from India transported to an emergency room after suffering from seizures was found to have parasitic cysts in his brain.

A cyst was also discovered in the teenager’s abdomen. “The biggest challenge was the rarity of this condition. No one had seen this prior to this.

The sheer number of cysts in his body meant that he couldn't be treated with anti-parasitic medications, which in severe cases like these, can worsen inflammation in the brain and eyes ...

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We wanted to examine how the brain circuitry changes in these later stages of parasitic cyst infection," said Michael Fox, a professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and the study's ...

However, they are generally treated with anti-parasitic and anti-inflammatory drugs. Surgery is sometimes necessary to treat cysts in certain locations or to reduce brain swelling.

The formation of tissue cysts occurs in all infected animals, including many that end up on our dinner plate. Consumption of these tissue cysts in raw or undercooked meat also transmits the infection.

Once the parasitic cyst was removed, Palma didn't need any more treatment for the condition. Although rare in the U.S., this tapeworm is common in developing nations, including countries in Latin ...

We wanted to examine how the brain circuitry changes in these later stages of parasitic cyst infection," said Michael Fox, a professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and the study's ...