A 16-year-old girl suffered for 8 years! A 10cm long worm was pulled out of her brain, and it was still alive! Many people have this hobby

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A 16-year-old girl from Zhaoqing, Guangdong,

Because I can't hold a spoon or a pen steadily

Come to the hospital for examination

These symptoms troubled her for 8 years!

The doctor "followed up" for half a year,

It was pulled out of her mind.

A living worm more than 10 cm long.

8 years ago, finger weakness

There is a worm in the brain!

Xiaojing (pseudonym) is 16 years old this year. According to her mother's recollection, around the end of 2016, when Xiaojing had just turned 8 years old, they discovered that Xiaojing's right index finger and thumb were weak, and even simple movements such as holding a spoon to eat and holding a pen to write were difficult for her to complete.

Over the years, Xiaojing has not only had her ability to live limited, but in recent years she has also frequently suffered from major epileptic seizures.

Based on relevant examinations, the doctor diagnosed Xiaojing with cerebral sparganosis. Since the live sparganosis worms are located in the functional area of ​​the brain, surgery may damage and aggravate Xiaojing's functional impairment, so the doctor decided to follow her up and dynamically observe the parasite's migratory path.

"Follow up" for half a year

Successfully captured a live insect over 10 cm long

In February this year, Xiao Jing came to the hospital for a follow-up examination. Fortunately, the worm had moved to a non-functional area in Xiao Jing's brain, and Xiao Jing waited for the opportunity for surgery. After hard work, the doctor finally successfully "captured" a live worm of more than 10 centimeters.

Xiao Jing had eaten wild frogs and snails when she was young. The doctor speculated that the sparganosis in her brain might be related to her eating uncooked frogs or snails.

Many netizens feel scared

“Never eat again”

“Parasites are scary”

Brain sparganosis is more common in the south

Be alert to these hygiene issues!

Sparganosis is a common zoonosis caused by the larvae of the tapeworm, Sparganosis mansoni, which parasitize in frogs, snakes and other animals.

If people eat uncooked wild frogs or snakes or drink untreated water, they may be infected with sparganosis. Because sparganosis travels in the brain, it damages the patient's nerves and motor centers, causing symptoms such as limb weakness and secondary epilepsy.

It is understood that the clinical manifestations of sparganosis are not characteristic and are easily misdiagnosed, with a misdiagnosis rate of up to 57.7% in the first clinical visit. The most direct basis for diagnosis is the discovery of the worm during surgery or tissue biopsy. In terms of treatment, surgical removal of the sparganosis is the most effective method, and the sparganosis must be completely removed, as the remaining head segments will cause the disease to relapse.