UK woman got 38 parasites in brain after India visit, underwent surgery, shares ordeal - what caused it?
Goa, July 2 -- A British woman has claimed that a two-month trip to India in 2007 resulted in a rare parasitic infection that eventually left her with 38 cysts in her brain. While her story has gained widespread attention, medical experts say it is not possible to conclusively establish where the infection was contracted.Lowri Denman, 42, was diagnosed with **neurocysticercosis**, a disease caused by the pork tapeworm *Taenia solium*. According to reports from the BBC and other UK media outlets, Denman first realised something was wrong in 2011-four years after returning from India-when she discovered a metre-long tapeworm after using the toilet. Doctors later performed an MRI scan, which revealed 38 parasitic cysts in her brain.The infec...
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