Lowri Denman, 42, says she returned from a trip abroad, which she reports included time in India, and later was diagnosed with a metre-long tapeworm and multiple parasites described as being present in her brain. According to the accounts, she did not have obvious symptoms at first and eventually passed what she described as the tapeworm in the toilet. She then developed neurological and mental health symptoms, including seizures and psychosis. The articles say medical teams struggled to provide clear guidance on treatment and prognosis, leaving her and her family dealing with uncertainty about how long the condition would last and what outcomes to expect. Multiple outlets describe a prolonged period of ongoing symptoms, with Denman characterizing the illness as lasting for years and involving repeated episodes of seizures and psychological effects. The reporting focuses on her personal experience, the unusual findings of the parasite burden, and the difficulty clinicians faced in managing and explaining the condition.
Woman reports seizures and psychosis after metre-long tapeworm and parasites found
Lowri Denman, 42, says she returned from a trip abroad, which she reports included time in India, and later was diagnosed with a metre-long tapeworm and multiple parasites described as being present i...
- Lowri Denman, 42, says she returned from a trip abroad and was later diagnosed with a metre-long tapeworm.
- She reports passing the tapeworm in the toilet despite having no obvious symptoms at first.
- Reports say she was also found to have 38 parasites described as being in her brain.
- She experienced seizures and psychosis after the diagnosis.
- Multiple outlets report that doctors were unable to give clear answers about treatment or how long symptoms would continue.
Lowri Denman, 42, battled a decade of seizures, psychosis and uncertainty about her future
1 month agoLowri Denman, 42, battled a decade of seizures, psychosis and uncertainty about her future
1 month agoLowri suffered seizures and psychosis, and no-one could tell her when it would stop
1 month agoLowri passed the worm into the toilet despite having no symptoms - then developed seizures and psychosis
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