Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition
By Ethan Covey
A 52-year-old male migraine sufferer was confirmed to have neurocysticercosis, thought to be tied to eating undercooked bacon.
Cysticercosis is caused by infection with the larval form of Taenia solium, a pork tapeworm that uses pigs as an intermediate host. The infection is endemic to the developing world due to poor sanitary conditions. When it is diagnosed in developed countries, it is typically