Posted on 03/29/2019 12:09:13 PM PDT by BenLurkin
An 18-year-old who complained of seizures in the emergency room of an Indian hospital turned out to have parasites in his brain, according to a case study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Drs. Nishanth Dev and S. Zafar Abbas of the ESIC Medical College and Hospital in Faridabad reported that the patient, who appeared in the ER with swelling over his right eye, was having tonic-clonic seizures. Formerly known as "grand mal" seizures, these neural disturbances cause stiffened muscles and a loss of consciousness.
To learn more about his condition, the medical staff performed an MRI exam and saw damage caused by cysts in his cerebral cortex (the outer mantle of brain tissue) as well as the brain stem, including the cerebellum, which sits at the back of the head above the spinal cord.
The doctors also discovered cysts in the patient's right eye and right testis.
Because of the number and location of the cysts, his doctors decided against treating the young man with antiparasitic medications. These can worsen brain bleeding and inflammation while leading to loss of vision. Instead, the patient was given an anti-inflammatory drug, dexamethasone, plus antiepileptic medications.
Two weeks after his arrival in the ER, the patient died,
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...in India.
Nice treatment plan.
“I’m riddled with worms”
“Here, take two Advil and call me in the morning.”
“Having traveled in India and having had a tour of Tanzania’s largest hospital there is *nothing* that would surprise me in connection to diseases that residents of Third World countries might contract.”
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I often wonder what India was like BEFORE the Brits got in there mid 18th century. Generally the Brits bring with them a little law and order and some other nice western amenities. Unspeakable I’m thinking.
How the sushi boom is fuelling tapeworm infections
As eating raw fish has become more popular, gruesome tapeworm tales have emerged. . . .
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/22/how-the-sushi-boom-is-fuelling-tapeworm-infections
So, he voted Democrat?
#1 cause of new onset seizures in people from Central America and Mexico is Cistercercosis. You could see the lesions caused by the parasites on plain skull X-rays before CT.
I know an Indian who became a US Citizen many years ago who says he goes back every other year “to get my immune system boost”.
I am utterly baffled that anybody chooses to vacation there. I know a few people who have been there, including the Taj Mahal. Their advice, “If you’re looking for a vacation spot and you come across India in your internet search, keep looking.”
“Don’t eat raccoon poop.”
Just damn! Now I’ll have to revise my dinner menu.
India has never been known for “clean”.
My young son is irritated with me because I won’t let him eat sushi.
I told him, “when you’re on your own insurance policy”.
I have vacationed there. There are poor, dirty areas and there are rich, clean areas — as in most countries.
There are a few tapeworm legends floating around in addition to the weight-loss one, so let’s clear some of those up first. One is that you can get rid of a tapeworm by coaxing it out with a bowl of milk and cookies placed near your mouth. Not true. A tapeworm is not Santa Claus, and not only does it live in your intestine — with a stomach and esophagus between it and anything near your mouth — but it doesn’t even have any sensory organs that would allow it to detect the presence of food. Remember, this is a very simple creature. It can’t smell or see. This is the same reason that putting some enticing food near the other end of your digestive tract won’t draw out a tapeworm either. If you have a tapeworm, simply take your pill and let nature take its course.
https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/weight-loss/tapeworm-weight-loss2.htm
No matter how he tried he could not break free.
Baylisascaris?
About forty years back a friend DIED, from something in raccoon scat on his woodpile. He had a small cut on his hand.
By the time they determined the cause, it was too late.
I was waiting for you to clear this up with your superior knowledge!!! Thanks!
It’s OK if your in the U.K.!!
Was involved in a research project when I was in school and know way too much about racoon poop.
Wished I saved those grey cells for now and for stuff like “Where in the heck did I put my glasses?”
A cousin of mine had to go to India on company business, and she said the same thing, almost verbatim.
I was waiting for you to clear this up with your superior knowledge!!!
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‘Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.’
Mark Twain
That and I had previously posted a thread on this topic providing me with an inside edge. See#32
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3738233/posts
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