The infection caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, is called cysticercosis. If the infection reaches your brain, it’s called neurocysticercosis. The condition is rare in the U.S ...

The surgeons removed it from Palma’s brain and placed it under a microscope. They sliced into it and found a baby tapeworm. “Of course I was grossed out,” said 42-year-old Palma on Thursday.

In April of this year, he was admitted to the hospital for treatment of a life-threatening tapeworm that was found in his brain. The tapeworm had been causing severe migraines and was thought to ...

Calcified brain scars can contribute to symptoms including ... Intestinal infection by an adult tapeworm is called taeniasis. In humans, although the tapeworm can cause an upset stomach, it ...

The parasite was found during brain surgery in Australia and is said to a be a world first Kirsty Hatcher is an Associate Editor on the People.com Morning Team. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Calcified brain scars can contribute to symptoms including seizures ... Intestinal infection by an adult tapeworm is called taeniasis. In humans, although the tapeworm can cause an upset stomach, it ...