Tag: Parasites


  • Neurosurgeon Discovers Live Worm Squirming Around in Patient’s Brain

    Neurosurgeon Discovers Live Worm Squirming Around in Patient’s Brain

    An Australian neurosurgeon, Hari Priya Bandi, made a startling discovery during a biopsy procedure at Canberra Hospital. Investigating a 64-year-old patient’s puzzling symptoms, Bandi plucked a wriggling worm from the patient’s brain. The parasite, measuring 8 centimeters (3 inches), was extracted using forceps during the procedure. Bandi described the initial shock of encountering the creature,…