September 26, 2023

38. B is for Brain Worms

45 minutes

Lorien tells Katharine about the horror of having an uninvited guest inside your actual skull. Also, the Victorians are weird again.

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/29/science/live-brain-worm-australia.html#commentsContainer

https://www.yahoo.com/news/neurosurgeon-investigating-patients-mystery-symptoms-054102309.html

https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/brain,-spinal-cord,-and-nerve-disorders/brain-infections/parasitic-brain-infections

https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cysticercosis/gen_info/faqs.html#

https://www.cnn.com/2015/01/20/health/tapeworms-invade-brain/index.html

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

https://newsroom.uvahealth.com/2020/07/30/your-brain-parasite-isnt-making-you-sick-heres-why/

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/toxoplasmosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20356249#:~:text=Toxoplasmosis (tok-so-plaz,parasite do not have symptoms.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/live-brain-worms-are-rare-heres-how-to-protect-yourself-from-more-common-parasites/ilrbw89ls#

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https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-horrifying-legacy-of-the-victorian-tapeworm-diet

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By Lorien Megill and Katharine McNally

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