[Wonder Warthog]

"People can get tapeworms from eating undercooked pork in Mexico or pig feces on vegetables, he said."

This sounds like trichinosis rather than tapeworm. AFAIK, tapeworms are strictly confined to the GI tract.

[martin_fierro]

AFAIK, tapeworms are strictly confined to the GI tract.

No, I think certain types can spread to cause Cysticerci in the brain.

[jeremiah]

Actually, the eggs can move around the body. Although it is rare, they do lodge in the brain, they commonly can be found in muscle tissue.