Cabbage worms do not enter the brain, know how to avoid from the neurologist

Cabbage Worm: As soon as the winter season starts, many types of vegetables start appearing in the market, one of which is cabbage, which is considered very beneficial for health. This is the reason why most dieticians and health experts recommend eating cabbage. However, some things should be taken special care of before cooking and eating cabbage, otherwise big problems can arise.

Avoid cabbage insects: Many times insects are seen in

cabbage which look very dangerous in appearance, these insects are big enemies of your health, which can enter your mind and endanger your life. It is important to listen to the doctor's words about this.

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neurologist Dr.Priyanka Sehrawat posted a video on her Instagram account and said, "Eating cabbage can cause brain worm problems, it is called neurocysticercosis, and it does not happen that a worm is crawling in the brain. Rather, they are the eggs of worms, whose name is Taenia solium."

"Its eggs are present in the soil. They stick to fruits and vegetables growing in the soil. If you don't wash them properly, the eggs seed in your intestines, and then through the intestines into your blood supply, and then into your brain. And when they go into the brain, the brain tissue reacts against them instantly so that they can stop them at that place. Because of that, there is swelling in the brain, which is seen in MRI.

"This inflammation causes seizures, brain worms are the most common cause of seizures in our country, especially among children. Neurocysticercosis is the most common infection associated with the disease. To avoid this, when you eat fruits and vegetables, wash them thoroughly," he said, adding that eating undercooked pork can also be a risk of neurocysticercosis.