OMG! Live worm found in pythons found in woman's brain!

A shocking incident happened in Australia where a worm was found alive in the brain of a woman. Doctors successfully removed the parasitic worms through surgery. This worm, known as roundworm, is commonly found in the intestines of pythons and snakes. The name of the 64-year-old woman is unknown. An 8-centimeter-long, moving worm was removed from his brain, leaving doctors in awe. This is a unique case in medical history.

According to a report in the Daily Mail, the woman was infected with a species of roundworm called Ophidascaris robertsii. This parasitic worm is commonly found in the intestines of Australian pythons located in the state of New South Wales. Therefore, doctors suspect that the woman may have consumed contaminated vegetation suitable for python food, thereby unknowingly swallowing worm eggs. These eggs could have developed into larvae inside her body and later migrated to her brain.

How was the presence of worms in the brain detected?

In January 2021, the woman's health deteriorated significantly. She experienced persistent abdominal pain for three weeks, accompanied by persistent diarrhea. Even after some improvement, he developed a severe dry cough and excessive night sweats. After hospitalization, her condition temporarily improved, but by the end of the year, she suffered from more serious ailments. Her memory began to fail and she fell into depression.

search for worms in the brain

By 2022, as his memory waned and her depression increased, the doctors decided to get a CT scan done. The doctors were surprised when they reviewed the scan report, which revealed a lesion in the brain. Advising him to undergo surgery, the doctors discovered an unusual "string-like structure" within the wound during the operation. They were surprised when the wound started moving. Eventually, they successfully removed the worm from her brain.