cysticercosis…

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digestive system organs, cysticercosis, infection that creates cysts in different areas, infection, a parasite, taenia solium, pork tapeworm, worms, found, in the intestine, cause a different disease that, teniasis, cysticercosis, swallowing eggs from t, solium, found in contaminated food, autoinfection, a person is already infected, adult t, solium, swallows eggs following improper hand washing after a bowel movement, organism, cause seizures, eye infections, spine infections, complications but most often, worms remain in muscle, not cause symptoms, risk factors include eating pork, fruits, vegetables contaminated, t, solium, a result of unhealthy cooking preparation, spread by contact, infected people, fecal matter, disease is rare, in the us, common in many developing countries, symptoms depend on, infection is found, brain lesions, result in seizures, symptoms similar to a brain tumor, eye lesions, cause decreased vision, blindness, heart lesions, lead to abnormal rhythms, heart failure, rare, spine lesions, lead to changes in walking, weakness, antibody test, positive, tests to identify lesions, x-rays, ct scans, mri, biopsy, the affective area, lesions, treat the infection, an antiparasitic medication, in conjunction, steroid medication to reduce swelling, cyst is in certain locations, eye, brain, steroids started a few days, the antibiotic to avoid problems, swelling, antiparasitic treatment, surgery needed to remove the infected area, prognosis, the lesion has caused blindness, heart failure, brain damage, rare complications, blindness, decreased vision, heart failure, abnormal rhythm, seizures, increased pressure, in the brain, have any of these symptoms, should contact health care provider to discuss whether you, have cysticercosis, avoid unclean foods, avoid uncooked foods traveling, always wash fruits, vegetables well.