Recognised as a third-stage larva belonging to the Ophidascaris robertsi nematode species, this case stands as a unique event in medical history.
In the first case of its kind, Australian medical professionals found a live parasitic roundworm measuring 8 cm inside the brain of a lady who was exhibiting symptoms of memory loss and depression. Speaking to the media, neurosurgeon, Dr Hari Priya Bandi said that he pulled out an 8 cm-long parasitic roundworm from the patient’s brain. “Oh my God, you wouldn’t believe what I just found in this lady’s brain and it’s alive and wriggling,” the doctor informed his colleagues and other medical professionals.
The patient, a 64-year-old woman, was reportedly first admitted to her neighbourhood hospital in late January 2021 after experiencing stomach pain and diarrhoea for three weeks, followed by a persistent dry cough, a fever, and night sweats.
The medical team concerned in the case had to proceed cautiously because this was the first instance of its kind and they believed the woman may have larvae. They used a drug that can have negative side effects to kill the larvae…
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