Signs and consequences of pork tapeworm disease in humans
(Baonghean.vn) - People infected with pork tapeworm have small bean-sized cysts on their skin, about 5 - 10mm in diameter, sometimes larger, usually appearing on the inside of the arm but can appear anywhere and are symmetrical... However, when the larvae cause pork tapeworm disease in humans, the symptoms shown depend on the organ they cause the disease below:
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| If the larvae settle in the brain, they can cause increased intracranial pressure, headaches, partial epilepsy, mental decline, weakness, paralysis of the limbs, and even mental disorders. The severity of all of these symptoms depends on the number and location of the larvae in the human brain. |
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| Larvae can settle in the eye socket, eyelid, conjunctiva or in the eye, they can cause visual disturbances and depending on the location of the larvae settling in the eye. |
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| There are few clinical manifestations except in large numbers where they can cause muscle pain and over time they will calcify in the muscle where they reside. |
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| There may be visible, palpable bumps that are sometimes itchy. |
