When doctors extracted the lump on her brain, they found it was actually a build-up of parasite larvae. 9News
If the undercooked pork is contaminated with tapeworm eggs, the larvae developing in the system can affect the nerves, muscles, skin and eyes.
Neurocysticercosis is the largest cause of acquired seizures globally. It can also cause stroke, headaches, dizziness and neuropsychiatric dysfunction."Neurocysticercosis is rarely acquired in economically affluent regions, including North America, Central Europe, Japan, and Australasia, and in countries where pork consumption is discouraged by religious or social practices," the report stated.
"In these countries, NCC is usually diagnosed in immigrants or returning travellers who have spent time in endemic regions." The report stated that it was possible that more cases of neurocysticercosis could develop in Australia.But those guidelines already exist because other diseases exist in Australia which can be contracted from undercooked pork.
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