Parasite burrows into woman's brain
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Parasite lurking in woman's brain caused mysterious 'burning' leg sensation
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A painful burning sensation in a woman's legs turned out to be the result of a parasite burrowing into her brain.
The 30-year-old , from New England , likely contracted the parasite while travelling in Hawaii .
The most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis is rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis), a parasite that lives in many tropical and subtropical regions.
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