A little-known parasitic infection in the brain received a jolt of attention this week when presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he once suffered from it. 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. #breakingnews #news #medicalnews #medicineexplained #explained #medicaltiktok #dr #doctor #doctorsoftiktok #doctors #tips #health #healthy #healthyliving #brain #brainworms #worm #worms #tapeworm #tapeworms #parasite #parasites #pork #bug #bugs #neuroscience #science #mind #mindset #mindfulness #brainteaser #learn #educate #education #educational #educationtiktok #stem #stemtok #biology