Carmarthen woman's trip to India left her with 38 parasites in her brain
- Site search5 days agoNicola BryanBBC WalesBBCLowri says she is happy to be alive and healthy after her ordealThe first time Lowri Denman knew something was wrong was when she made the horrifying discovery of a metre-long tapeworm after going to the toilet.
- "It looked absolutely disgusting, like Sellotape with like little ridges in it," said the 42-year-old from Carmarthen.
- It was the first symptom of neurocysticercosis, which left Lowri with 38 parasites in her brain causing extreme headaches, seizures and psychosis.
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- Site search5 days agoNicola BryanBBC WalesBBCLowri says she is happy to be alive and healthy after her ordealThe first time Lowri Denman knew something was wrong was when she made the horrifying discovery of a metre-long tapeworm after going to the toilet.
- "It looked absolutely disgusting, like Sellotape with like little ridges in it," said the 42-year-old from Carmarthen.
- It was the first symptom of neurocysticercosis, which left Lowri with 38 parasites in her brain causing extreme headaches, seizures and psychosis.
Sources: BBC News