Live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world-first discovery

A woman in Australia underwent surgery to remove an 8cm-long parasitic roundworm from her brain. The 64-year-old woman had been experiencing memory lapses and depression, in addition to other symptoms, and was referred to Canberra Hospital. Doctors discovered the roundworm, identified as 'Ophidascaris robertsi', in her right frontal lobe.