A Florida man is recovering after getting tapeworm eggs in his brain. A case report published last week says the 52-year-old patient recently told doctors he had been suffering from persistent migraines. A CT scan found tapeworm eggs festering in the man's brain. Doctors believe the parasite infestation was caused by the man's habit of eating undercooked bacon, which could contain the microscopic eggs of pork tapeworms.
The case report says the man was treated with anti-parasitic medications and appears to be on the road to recovery.
Other similar cases have been documented.