The girl's headache was for 100 tapeworm eggs in the brain

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The parents of an 8-year-old girl in India were terrified of learning that Minor, who suffered severe headaches and seizures for six months, had 100 tapeworm eggs in his brain.

According to India Today, when they scanned their brains, doctors at a hospital discovered 100 cysts that were actually parasitic eggs and they had migrated from his stomach. The existence of these cysts has caused inflammation in his brain, as well as breathing and walking problems. The minor was hospitalized and almost unconscious, say the specialists.

Dr. Praveen Gupta pointed out that "this infection is caused by foods infested with tapeworms". "When eggs reach the brain through the nervous system, they cause neurocysticercosis. , which is characterized by severe headaches, epileptic seizures and confusion. "Praveen Gupta added that this disease is caused by the consumption of poorly washed fruits and vegetables, as well as undercooked meat infected by the pork tapeworm

Fortunately, the treatment helped the girl to recover and she could go back to school

.] In RT: Found 100 tapeworm eggs in the brain of an 8-year-old girl who was suffering from headaches