Everybody Lies, Especially the Tapeworm

When a young, healthy kindergarten teacher collapses mid-sentence with sudden dysphasia and seizures, the differential diagnosis points toward a death sentence. Instead of a malignant brain tumor or an autoimmune meltdown, the true culprit is a microscopic squatter that hitched a ride into her central nervous system. Unraveling the case reveals why textbook neurological decline isn't always what it looks like—and why public health misconceptions about undercooked pork miss the mark entirely.