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How can doctors diagnose if you have worms in your brain?

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I just wrote a presentation on Naegleria fowleri which is a nasty parasite that enters through the nasal passages and begins eating away at brain tissue. read more

An MD can take a blood sample, send it to a lab, and have it checked for parasitic DNA sequences, which would confirm or refute worms as being the cause for your problems. MRI or CT imaging could confirm the presence of parasites eating away at your brain, or find other potential pathologies causing your neurological dysfunction. read more

Doctors can usually diagnose these infections based on results from MRI or CT, but sometimes a spinal tap is needed. The spinal fluid may have a large number of white blood cells called eosinophils. These three infections are usually treated with antihelminthic drugs, such as albendazole, mebendazole, praziquantel, and pyrantel pamoate. read more

If you suspect you may have a parasite and are interested in testing, my Wellness Coach and Registered Dietitian can help you determine if a parasite is likely, recommend testing if needed, and review your results with you. read more

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