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"Brain parasite"  case

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dcholiman@ev1.net - 27 Jul 2005 05:33 GMT
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A person connected with my church has a
brain parasite infection from "eating pork
in Mexico."  Would this be from the trichina
worm ?  I had assumed that Trichinosis is
strictly a muscular malady in humans. Could a
different nematode be the culprit ?
David H
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Robert A. Fink, M. D. - 27 Jul 2005 22:37 GMT
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>A person connected with my church has a
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>David H
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Trichinella can spread to the brain and cause multiple small calcified
nodules within brain tissue.  These often present as convulsive
seizures.  The condition is called "cysticercosis".

It is treatable with medication, and sometimes requires surgery.

Best,

Bob

Robert A. Fink, M. D.
Neurological Surgery
2500 Milvia Street  Suite 222
Berkeley, CA  94704-2636  USA
510-849-2555

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Twittering One - 27 Jul 2005 22:39 GMT
"... why not butch of the butcher and an arc of the archer?  ... if
broken a cracker, you are not the cracker?  ... if you close with
closing to lightning bolt a zipper, you are not the zipper?  ... he is
your mediator more is broken that you?  ... make the numbers large
render them intrepidity?

... why not grocer and the soldiers of the grocers boldly?  ... as
never a diner piranha on the lunch in a diner?  ... why prosecutor and
the pliers of the hammerings do not handle.  ... if worked in an
office, not that an official renders you?

... would not have a bird that the crows are called a crower to you?
... not a sweater that ago to that what is supposed, stink?"
~ Quincella
David Rind - 28 Jul 2005 02:51 GMT
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>>A person connected with my church has a
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> It is treatable with medication, and sometimes requires surgery.

I suspect that both the original poster and Dr. Fink are actually
thinking of pork tapeworm (Taenia solium), which is the cause of
neurocysicercosis.

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Robert A. Fink, M. D. - 28 Jul 2005 22:32 GMT
>I suspect that both the original poster and Dr. Fink are actually
>thinking of pork tapeworm (Taenia solium), which is the cause of
>neurocysicercosis.

Dr. Rind is correct.  I confused my "pork barrels".  :-)

Best,

Bob

Robert A. Fink, M. D.
Neurological Surgery
2500 Milvia Street  Suite 222
Berkeley, CA  94704-2636  USA
510-849-2555

**********************************
NOTE:  The material above is not "medical
advice".  Medical advice can only be
given after an in-person contact between
doctor and patient.
**********************************
Twittering One - 27 Jul 2005 22:42 GMT
"Brain parasite case ..."
~ Dchol

"Ask Ollie re: That Mad Cow.
Or ask The Deaf, who, too, see and hear
Angels."
~ Folly
dcholiman@ev1.net - 28 Jul 2005 15:01 GMT
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Which is worse in brain pathology for
humans, the pork tapeworm
or the one which causes trichinella/trichinosis ?
I think this victim has had to have repeated
brain surgery, both in Houston and in Mexico,
D.F.  Another complication was a misdiagnosis
of brain cancer by someone or some group
unfamiliar with parasitology.  
David H
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