Eccentric conspiracist and Presidential candidate RFK, Jr. had brainworms. NYT:
R.F.K. Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain.
"The presidential candidate has faced previously undisclosed health issues, including a parasite that he said ate part of his brain."
The infection was apparently diagnosed after an apparent cysts appearing on a scan was determined to be the "remains of a parasite." The information became known to the Times at least in part through depositions from a divorce proceeding.
The clinicians interviewed seem to agree that "it was likely a pork tapeworm larva," but one "added that it is unlikely that a parasite would eat a part of the brain, as Mr. Kennedy described."
The story also notes that "[a]bout the same time he learned of the parasite, he said, he was also diagnosed with mercury poisoning, most likely from ingesting too much fish containing the dangerous heavy metal, which can cause serious neurological issues."
"'I have cognitive problems, clearly,' he said in the 2012 deposition. "'I have short-term memory loss, and I have longer-term memory loss that affects me.'"
The Times reports that "[a]sked last week if any of Mr. Kennedy's health issues could compromise his fitness for the presidency, Stefanie Spear, a spokeswoman for the Kennedy campaign, told The Times, 'That is a hilarious suggestion, given the competition.'"
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