Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
LiveScience
LiveScience
Nicoletta Lanese

Diagnostic dilemma: A man's preference for 'soft' bacon may have given him brain worms

Main image is of bacon cooking in a frying pan. Embedded in the top right is a photograph of a pork tapeworm scolex under a microscope.

The patient: A 52-year-old man in the United States

The symptoms: The patient reported to an outpatient clinic after noticing a change in his typical migraine symptoms. Over the previous four months, medications were no longer effective in treating his migraines, and they started occurring more frequently than usual — about once a week — while also becoming more severe. He also reported worsening pain across the back of his skull.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.