If there are tapeworms in the brain, what are the symptoms

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When it comes to parasites, people will think that they grow in the stomach. However, sometimes parasites grow in the brain. When parasites grow into the brain, people will have intracranial hypertension symptoms such as headache, seizures, mental symptoms and mental disorders, as well as limb paralysis and aphasia caused by inflammatory changes or occlusion of cerebral vessels, and fever in the acute stage after infection. After physical examination, meningeal irritation sign and focal nervous system localization sign can be seen. In severe cases, disturbance of consciousness, coma and cerebral hernia can be found. So, what are the symptoms of parasites growing in the brain?

If there are tapeworms in the brain, what are the symptoms

First: brain parenchyma type: the clinical symptoms are related to the location of the cyst. Cortical cysts cause generalized and partial seizures. Seizure is the only symptom in 30% - 40% of patients. Hemiplegia, paresthesia, hemiblindness and aphasia can also occur. Dementia and mental symptoms can occur in frontal or temporal lobe. The capsule of cerebellum causes ataxia, and the damage of blood vessels can lead to stroke.

Second: Arachnoid type: rupture or death of meningeal capsule may cause headache, communicating hydrocephalus and virtual meningitis; capsule in basal cistern may cause obstructive hydrocephalus; spinal arachnoid involvement may cause arachnoiditis and complete subarachnoid space obstruction. All of the above clinical manifestations were headache, vomiting and meningeal irritation.

Third: ventricular type: cyst parasitic in the ventricle, in the third and fourth ventricle can block cerebrospinal fluid circulation, leading to obstructive hydrocephalus. The cyst can move in the ventricle cavity and block suddenly in the middle foramen of the fourth ventricle, resulting in sudden increase of cerebral pressure, dizziness, vomiting, disturbance of consciousness and fall attack, or a few patients may die suddenly without any prodromal symptoms. Subarachnoid adhesion often occurs in this type of patients.

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To sum up, there are many symptoms of parasites in the brain, and the consequences are also very serious. Therefore, in our daily life, we must pay attention to safety and health in diet. When the above phenomenon occurs, we must seek medical treatment in time and face it in the right way.