A man died after eating under-cooked pork caused parasitic larvae to invade his brain. An MRI brain scan revealed the patient had cysts throughout his brain, with the damage being consistent with the life-threatening condition neurocysticercosis. Neurocysticercosis occurs when parasitic larvae found in under-cooked pork build-up in the body until they invade the central nervous system, triggering seizures. Results of an MRI scan revealed the man had numerous cysts in his cerebral cortex (pictured left as white dots). Neurocysticercosis occurs when the parasitic larvae Taenia solium invades bodily tissue from the intestine, and build ups in the central nervous system, muscles, skin and eyes.

Source: Daily Mail March 28, 2019 11:59 UTC