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Surgeons Extract 8cm Brain Worm from Woman’s Head

4/19/2026

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  • Surgeons in Guangdong province, southern China, removed an 8 cm worm from the brain of a 61-year-old woman in early April, according to Shenzhen Evening News.
  • The woman linked her condition to past folk remedies, including a frog's leg inserted into a tooth cavity to treat toothache, along with consuming raw mountain spring water and snake wine.
  • Her numbness began after lumbar vertebra surgery in 2021.