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In 2010, Kennedy, who believed he had a brain tumor, was informed by a doctor that his symptoms were caused by a parasite that had invaded, eaten a part of his brain tissue, and then died. His campaign stated that the issue was resolved over a decade ago, and he is in robust health.The condition known as neurocysticercosis is a brain infection linked to larvae from pork tapeworms. It is usually rare and can cause seizures, headaches, and memory loss.
The condition, known as neurocysticercosis, is a brain infection linked to larvae from pork tapeworms. It's rare: It hospitalizes roughly 1,000 to 2,000 people every year in the U.S. Neurocysticercosis causes seizures, headaches, blindness, blurred vision, dizziness, psychosis or memory loss. In some cases, it may even be fatal.US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr says he is in"robust health" following reports that he suffered from a brain parasite more than a decade ago.
The New York Times reported that Mr Kennedy also previously suffered from mercury poisoning and heart problems.He has contrasted his physical fitness with that of Joe Biden and Donald Trump.Rep. Mike Collins made a joke about presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s former brain parasite, which he connected to the assassination of Kennedy’s uncle and father.
Collins was poking fun at a recent report that a doctor told Kennedy that a parasite had made its way to his brain, ate part of it, then died. The information was revealed in an article for the New York Times, raising questions about Kennedy’s cognitive ability.
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