RFK Jr says a worm ate part of his brain and then died inside his head

RFK Jr. says a worm ate his brain. A local doctor explains how that can happen

An infectious disease specialist at Main Line Health says different parasites can live in your body, but it's usually not troublesome when they do. The doctor helped to explain parasite infections after it came to light that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in 2012 that a worm was found in his brain.

Robert F Kennedy says a worm 'ate a portion' of his brain, 'then died'. What can a brain parasite do?

Robert F Kennedy Jr struggled with memory loss and brain fog so severe his friends were concerned he had a tumour. Instead, he says, doctors found a parasite.

RFK Jr. details medical abnormality that he says was a parasitic worm in his brain

By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday detailed the medical abnormality he experienced in 2010 that he said was caused by a worm that entered his brain and then died, marking his first public explanation of the incident. Kennedy said he recalls experiencing “brain fog” and “having trouble with word retrieval and short-term memory,” during that period in a podcast interview on “Pushing …

RFK Jr. Claims He Had Parasitic Worm In Brain

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated that in 2010 after he experienced bouts of memory loss for which he sought neurological treatment, one of his doctors found evidence of a parasitic worm in his brain. What do you think?Read more...

RFK Jr. said doctor thought spot in scans involved 'a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died': NYT

Another doctor thought the area viewed in the scans "was caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died," Kennedy noted in the deposition, according to the New York Times.

RFK Jr. says he had parasitic brain worm and undisclosed memory loss

Kennedy’s campaign spokeswoman said he contracted a parasite years ago while traveling 'extensively in Africa, South America and Asia in his work as an environmental advocate.'