Aren’t these amazingly beautiful images of the brain? This is what we call a diffusion tensor image (DTI). You’d think that the colours were added by a creative artist, but actually they are a code that tells us about the direction of fluid flow in the fibre tracts of the brain. A DTI scan can…
Tape worm infestation in brain
Tape worm in the brain. If you are a meat-eater who enjoys pork, you really need to be careful about ensuring that the meat is properly cooked. If not, then you are at risk of contracting neurocysticercosis, the tape worm infection of the brain that can be acquired by eating infected pork. Neurocysticercosis is a serious…
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