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‘Oh my god’: live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world-first discovery

**Woman complained of forgetfulness and depression before doctors pulled out an 8cm roundworm normally found in pythons.**... #helminths #carpetpython #australia #parasites #medicaldiscoveries #brainsurgery #ophidascarisrobertsi #thanksihateit #news

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/28/live-worm-living-womans-brain-australia-depression-forgetfulness

‘Oh my god’: live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world-first discovery

Woman complained of forgetfulness and depression before doctors pulled out an 8cm roundworm normally found in pythons

The Guardian
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Link to case write up: Human Neural Larva Migrans Caused by Ophidascaris robertsi Ascarid.
Human Neural Larva Migrans Caused by <em>Ophidascaris robertsi</em> Ascarid

Neural Larva Migrans with <em>O. robertsi</em> Ascarid

Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Aug 30, 2023 at 3:27amWeb