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health13 days ago•6 min saved

Brain lesion mystery solved: pork tapeworm masquerades as cancer

In Spain, doctors initially suspected brain cancer after MRI showed metastasis-like brain lesions, but a higher-resolution MRI and a Taenia solium blood test revealed neurocysticercosis caused by a pork tapeworm. The patient was treated with albendazole and praziquantel and did not require a brain biopsy. Neurocysticercosis is a leading cause of acquired epilepsy worldwide, though cases are rare in Europe (a German case was reported in 2026).

via Boing Boing|

#brain-lesions #europe #health

health4 months ago•7 min saved

Christina Applegate Details Early MS Clues That Preceded Her Diagnosis

Christina Applegate reveals in her memoir and interviews that subtle warning signs of multiple sclerosis, including toe twitching and balance issues, appeared years before her 2021 diagnosis. A 2021 Zoom brain MRI reportedly showed around 30 lesions; she describes escalating pain, numbness, and mobility challenges that worsened over time, and discusses MS as her constant companion while highlighting her ongoing efforts to cope, including a podcast about the condition with Jamie-Lynn Sigler.

via The Daily Beast|

#brain-lesions #christina-applegate #health

health5 months ago•8 min saved

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae floods the body, destroying an eye

A generally healthy 63-year-old man in New England developed a metastatic infection from hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae, with liver abscesses, lung nodules, brain lesions, and a rapidly progressive endogenous endophthalmitis that led to the removal of his right eye. Diagnosis relied on virulence markers and a simple string test, and despite a nine-month course of antibiotics, the eye could not be saved. The liver abscesses resolved and brain lesions largely shrank, underscoring hvKP as a rising global threat, though this patient’s strain was not highly antibiotic-resistant.

via Ars Technica|

#antibiotic-therapy #brain-lesions #endophthalmitis

health5 months ago•8 min saved

Hypervirulent Klebsiella Case Reveals How a Gut Bug Attacks Brain and Eye

A previously healthy 63-year-old man in New England developed a metastasizing hvKP infection that began with fever and cough and spread to his liver, lungs, brain, and right eye, causing rapid endophthalmitis. Diagnosis relied on virulence markers and a positive string test, highlighting hvKP’s ability to cause disseminated disease. Despite antibiotics, the eye could not be saved and was surgically removed; though the liver abscess resolved and brain lesions shrank after a prolonged nine-month course, the case underscores hvKP’s global rise and its potential for antibiotic resistance.

via Ars Technica|

#brain-lesions #endophthalmitis #health

health9 months ago•4 min saved

AI Detects Hidden Brain Lesions to Improve Childhood Epilepsy Treatment

An AI tool developed by researchers at Murdoch Children's Research Institute and The Royal Children's Hospital has significantly improved the detection of tiny brain lesions in children with epilepsy, leading to targeted surgeries that have successfully made some children, like John, seizure-free. The AI, called 'AI epilepsy detective,' enhances MRI and PET scan analysis, allowing for earlier and more precise treatment, which can prevent long-term learning difficulties associated with uncontrolled seizures.

via Australian Broadcasting Corporation|

#ai #brain-lesions #children

health10 months ago•5 min saved

Woman Sees Dragons Instead of People Due to Rare Condition

A woman from the Netherlands with a rare neurological condition called prosopometamorphopsia (PMO) perceives human faces as dragon-like creatures due to brain lesions near the lentiform nucleus, which affect face and color processing. Her symptoms, present since childhood, worsened over time and were managed with medication, highlighting the disorder's underreporting and frequent misdiagnosis as schizophrenia or psychosis.

via Bored Panda|

#brain-lesions #face-distortion #hallucinations

health10 months ago•4 min saved

Rare Condition Causes Woman to See People as Dragons

A 52-year-old woman experienced rare visual hallucinations of people as dragons due to brain lesions affecting face perception, diagnosed with prosopometamorphopsia, and her symptoms improved with medication.

via Live Science|

#brain-lesions #hallucinations #health

health1 year ago•3 min saved

Heavy Alcohol Consumption Linked to Increased Risk of Brain Damage and Dementia

A study from the University of São Paulo found that heavy drinkers have a significantly higher risk of brain tissue injury, including lesions and Alzheimer's biomarkers, and tend to die earlier, highlighting long-term brain health risks associated with alcohol consumption.

via ScienceAlert|

#alcohol #alzheimers-markers #brain-health

healthneurology2 years ago•3 min saved

"Identifying Active Multiple Sclerosis Lesions with MRI: The Significance of Dark Rims"

A study suggests that the T1-dark rim, a feature visible on standard MRI scans of people with multiple sclerosis (MS), could help identify paramagnetic rim lesions (PMLs), which are associated with disease activity and disability progression in MS. This finding could potentially enhance early detection and treatment adjustments for patients at higher risk of disease progression, as it offers an accessible marker for detecting these lesions without the need for advanced imaging techniques. However, further validation and studies are needed due to the small sample size and the relatively high false-positive rate of the T1-dark rim lesions.

via Multiple Sclerosis News Today|

#brain-lesions #healthneurology #inflammation

health2 years ago•3 min saved

"Link Found Between Memory Problems in MS and Brain Lesions in 'Memory Circuit'"

Lesions in the brain's memory circuit, similar to those seen in stroke patients, are associated with memory problems in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study. The findings could help identify which lesions are likely to cause memory issues in MS patients, a challenge in previous research. The study suggests that MS lesions causing memory dysfunction connect to a memory circuit, centered on the hippocampus, which extends to other brain regions involved in memory. Patients with more damage to the memory circuit tended to have poorer memory test scores, and those with higher overall lesion volume were more likely to have memory problems. The study may provide insight into the relationship between lesion burden and memory dysfunction in MS.

via Multiple Sclerosis News Today|

#brain-lesions #health #memory-problems

neuroscience3 years ago•7 min saved

Uncovering the Epilepsy Brain Circuit: A Breakthrough Discovery

Researchers have identified a shared brain circuit that may link diverse lesion locations causing epilepsy. By analyzing data from over 1,500 patients with brain lesions, the study suggests that the disrupted connections within the brain circuit, rather than the lesion locations themselves, are crucial in the development of epilepsy. This discovery could lead to improved strategies for predicting epilepsy risk after brain damage and more effective brain stimulation treatments. The identified brain circuit is located deep within the basal ganglia and cerebellum regions of the brain, known to control seizures in animal models of epilepsy.

via Neuroscience News|

#brain-circuit #brain-lesions #deep-brain-stimulation

health3 years ago•4 min saved

Microglia Activation Linked to Nerve Damage in MS

Increased activation of microglia, the resident immune cells in the brain that contribute to chronic inflammation in multiple sclerosis (MS), is significantly associated with higher levels of neurofilament light chain (NfL) protein, indicating more nerve damage, a study found. The study provides evidence that activated microglia in MS can “contribute to neuroaxonal [nerve fiber] damage resulting in release of neurofilament light (NfL),” and highlights the role of active brain lesions in promoting nerve damage.

via Multiple Sclerosis News Today|

#brain-lesions #health #microglia-activation

health3 years ago•3 min saved

Orelabrutinib shows promising results in reducing RRMS brain lesions.

InnoCare Pharma's orelabrutinib, an experimental inhibitor of the Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) enzyme, has shown significant reductions in new active brain lesions among people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) in a 12-week interim analysis of a global Phase 2 trial. The trial has met its main goal, overall "supporting further development" of orelabrutinib for MS. Orelabrutinib is expected to ease inflammation and slow MS progression by preventing the activation of immune cell populations implicated in MS, namely B-cells and macrophages.

via Multiple Sclerosis News Today|

#brain-lesions #btk-inhibitor #clinical-trial