Scans showed tapeworm eggs festering in the patient's brain - with US researchers warning the case may have wider health implications.
Tapeworm eggs found in the brain of a man who suffered severe migraines are believed to have been caused by undercooked bacon. The 52-year-old American consulted doctors after his usual migraines became more frequent and severe and were not responding to medication. Scans revealed a number of tapeworm eggs in his brain.
Researchers said they believe the infection was 'transmitted via autoinfection after improper handwashing after he had contracted taeniasis himself from his eating habits'. The man's migraines improved when he was given anti-parasitic and anti-inflammatory medication. People are most at risk from such infections through poor handwashing or by ingesting contaminated food or water.
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