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Live Snake Roundworm Extracted from Woman’s Brain

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By Web Desk Published August 29, 2023 3 Min Read
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In an unparalleled medical revelation, a woman in south-eastern New South Wales presented a baffling case to the medical experts. The 64-year-old patient underwent a detailed surgery at Canberra Hospital, revealing the cause behind her puzzling symptoms. During the procedure, Dr Hari Priya Bandi, the neurosurgeon in charge, unearthed an 8cm-long parasitic roundworm inside the patient’s brain. The occurrence was so unusual that it instantly caught the attention of the entire medical team.

Navigating Uncharted Medical Territories

The intricacies of this case pushed boundaries. When encountering the roundworm, Dr Bandi reached out to her colleague, infectious diseases physician Dr Sanjaya Senanayake, to shed light on the mysterious find. Dr. Senanayake, echoing the astonishment of the surgical team, stated, “This finding was entirely unexpected, an absolute rarity.”

‘Oh my God’: live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world-first discovery https://t.co/QZ7ph1Lcku

— The Guardian (@guardian) August 28, 2023

With no records of a similar incident, the hospital staff, seeking a definitive identification of the roundworm, consulted a CSIRO scientist specializing in parasites. The worm was eventually identified as the Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm, typically in pythons. The startling aspect was that this marked the first reported case of this specific worm infecting a human.

Piecing together the patient’s lifestyle and environment provided possible explanations for this unique infestation. Although the patient hadn’t been in direct contact with snakes, her vicinity to a lake area inhabited by carpet pythons emerged as a probable link. The patient’s habit of collecting and cooking with native grasses from around the lake has been speculated as the indirect mode of contamination.

Patient Recovery and the Larger Implications

Given the singularity of the case, the medical intervention required a delicate balance. While the primary focus was on the patient’s immediate recovery, understanding the broader risks associated with such infections became essential. Addressing the patient’s condition also required accounting for potential inflammation risks due to dying larvae.

Amid the medical challenges, Dr. Senanayake commended the patient’s resilience in facing this uncharted medical anomaly. As she progresses in her recovery, the research team is also investigating if an underlying medical condition could have been a gateway for the worm’s invasion.

The gravity of the case transcends the immediate medical concern. Documented comprehensively in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, this discovery has heightened awareness about zoonotic diseases – infections transitioning from animals to humans. Underlining the broader perspective, Dr. Senanayake said, “While this infection doesn’t spread among humans, it serves as a reminder of the potential risks as human and animal habitats overlap.”

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