Woman complained of forgetfulness and depression before doctors pulled out an 8cm roundworm normally found in pythons

  • pewter
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    1 year ago

    The article doesn’t really get into it, but the paper they linked to goes into further detail to answer your question.

    The patient received 2 days of ivermectin (200 µg/kg/d) and 4 weeks of albendazole (400 mg 2×/d). She was given a weaning course of dexamethasone (starting 4 mg 2×/d) over 10 weeks, while all other immunosuppression was discontinued. Six months after surgery (3 months after ceasing dexamethasone), the patient’s PBEC remained normal. Neuropsychiatric symptoms had improved but persisted.

    https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/9/23-0351_article