Neurocysticercosis: Tapeworm in the Brain Did you know that you can get tapeworm in the brain? It goes by the name of neurocysticercosis. The pork tapeworm, the Taenia solium parasite, causes neurocysticercosis. Consequently, be sure to cook pork properly. Neurocysticercosis is a very serious disease that kills about 10% of the patients who develop the…
