RFK jr Brain Worm

[angrychair]

So the most concerning part of this story is not the worm necessarily. The far more concerning piece of this story is "ate part of my brain". While it might not need saying, to be clear, every single inch of your brain has a function and if you lose that part, no matter how small, the implications could be significant. Everything from psychological stability to memory to motor function regulation to bodily functions that no one even thinks about on a daily basis.
Losing a part of your brain, no matter how small, always matters and is a very big deal.

Reference: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/08/robert-f-kennedy-jr-worm-brain

[Attilatheblond]

1. Links are helpful to show us what you are poating about

Just sayin'

[Ilsa]

4. Here's one from Reuters:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/presidential-candidate-rfk-jr-said-he-had-brain-worm-2012-new-york-times-reports-2024-05-08/

[Attilatheblond]

47. Thank you, Ilsa.

[angrychair]

5. I added a link

To my OP. Good catch. Thanks!

[Attilatheblond]

41. Thank you

[RockRaven]

2. From the "you can't make this shit up" file... Jesus Christ.

There is, of course, another angle to this to consider. Absent publicizing his medical records, we are left relying upon a decidedly unreliable source for this information: RFK Jr himself. And I'm not even going so far as to say he is making anything up. I just don't trust him to accurately receive, synthesize, understand, express information that a medical professional has provided him. We've got evidence that he does that very badly indeed all over the damn place, and none that he does it well.

[Irish_Dem]

6. I agree, I don't know what to make of it.

He is so damn crazy it is possible he is hallucinating the whole thing.

[Jerry2144]

11. Maybe that brain worm ate the part of the brain

Causing him to hallucinate that a brain worm ate his brain. And he’s traveling down a rabbit hole of being mentally unsuited for any office

[Harker]

25. I'm guessing that you are, as I am, a Philip K. Dick reader. n/t

[Jerry2144]

33. A long time ago, in a galaxy far away

I did read his works. But not in the last several decades

[Harker]

35. Ah. Thanks... just a hunch. n/t

[eppur_se_muova]

59. Rudy Rucker seems more appropriate ...

Chapter 4 - IN WHICH MANCHILE, THE FIRST ROBOT-BUILT HUMAN, IS PLANTED IN THE WOMB OF DELLA TAZE BY KEN DOLL, PART OF WHOSE RIGHT BRAIN IS A ROBOT RAT.

https://www.rudyrucker.com/wares/

[Harker]

60. I'm up for that... Thanks for the lead!

I have a couple of Alfred Bester novels queued up first.

[womanofthehills]

21. Univ Virginia -"Your Brain Parasite Isn't Making You Sick. Here's Why.

From Univ of Virginia School of Medicine “

“July 2020 – More than 30 million Americans are infected with a brain parasite spread by cats and contaminated meat, but most will never show symptoms. A new discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine explains why, and that finding could have important implications for brain infections, neurodegenerative diseases and autoimmune disorders.

The UVA researchers found that the parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, is kept in check by brain defenders called microglia. These microglia release a unique immune molecule, IL-1a, that recruits immune cells from the blood to control the parasite in the brain, the scientists discovered. This process works so well that very few people develop symptomatic toxoplasmosis, the disease the parasite causes.”

https://med.virginia.edu/big/2020/09/22/your-brain-parasite-isnt-making-you-sick-heres-why/

[Hermit-The-Prog]

32. Yet another good reason for me to avoid cats.

[NanaCat]

63. Well, before you get all excited there

Dogs can spread the same disease to their owners.

Really.

Toxoplasmosis in Dogs
By J. P. Dubey, MVSc, PhD, Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, USDA
Reviewed/Revised Jun 2018

Toxoplasmosis is caused by Toxoplasma gondii, a protozoan parasite that infects humans and other warmblooded animals. It is found worldwide.

Felines (members of the cat family) are the only definitive hosts of the parasite. (A definitive host is an animal that a parasite requires in order to mature normally.) Both wild and domestic cats serve as the main reservoir of infection. In dogs, a generalized infection may occur as the parasites travel through the body and invade the tissues.

Adult animals with vigorous immune systems control the spread of the parasite efficiently; therefore, toxoplasmosis usually causes no signs in healthy dogs. However, in puppies, the parasites may spread throughout the body. Signs of infection include fever, diarrhea, cough, difficulty breathing, jaundice, seizures, and death. Adult animals with weakened immune systems are extremely susceptible to developing sudden, generalized toxoplasmosis.
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/dog-owners/disorders-affecting-multiple-body-systems-of-dogs/toxoplasmosis-in-dogs.

So much for hating on cats unnecessarily.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

64. Never said I hated cats, but you do you.

[Attilatheblond]

44. Have seen articles on toxoplasmosis stating health exprerts suggest as much as 50% of the world's population

could be infected. (I really think this parasite is a huge problem in our nation/body politic) It would explain a LOT about our society and even the world. Do some reading on well sourced info on this topic and it will shiver yer timbers.

[angrychair]

10. Do not disagree

"worms ate my brain" is an incredibly rare event, even in less developed countries.
I admit I have way more questions than answers.
1. What was the specific parasite?
2. Where was it found?
3. What specific parts of the brain were damaged?
4. Has there been a full battery of tests done to establish what was damaged and how much?
5. When will those findings be made public?

[womanofthehills]

22. He said he was eating a lot of fish at the time

So it could have been Mercury poisoning- that happened to Stephanie Miller - she said from eating too much sushi.

[Bayard]

3. He's a prime example

This is your brain. This is your brain on brain worms.

[Ilsa]

7. The doctor botoxed his brain instead of his vocal chords.

Isn't that a typical treatment for his spasmodic dysphonia?

[BoRaGard]

8. Won't anyone think of the worms?

Worms have feelings, too, many people say.

How would you like to get stuffed into a Q-anon cranium?

[Jerry2144]

12. Don't some worms eat sh it?

[BoRaGard]

15. You'll need to check with the leader of the G.O.P.

to get the inside facts on this.

[unblock]

9. Not gonna claim to be an expert on campaign strategy but I'm guessing "I have brain damage" isn't a good one.

[Tree Lady]

39. I am thinking one of the parties

Dems or republicans found out and were holding it for Oct surprise. Better to come out early for him and hope people forget.

[dweller]

13. I did not have BRAIN WORMS

on my 2024 Bingo card and if I did I would have asked for another card
😟




✌🏻

[Attilatheblond]

46. LOL You win the internet for the day!

[Docreed2003]

14. The concerning issue for me is he literally says:

"I have cognitive issues and struggle with short term and long term memory loss"

Then maybe you shouldn't be running for President Robert

[angrychair]

16. That right there

That is absolutely the point. Could not agree more and I don't care what letter you have at the end of your name, if you have had part of your brain eaten by worms you need to sit this one out.

[enki23]

17. Most likely the entire story is BS

Who knows what the doctor actually said. Who knows if that doctor is a bit of a nut, or just throwing out ideas that Mr chock full o' nuts immediately took as gospel. If the mercury poisoning diagnosis was suggested by the very same doc who diagnosed him with a brain parasite, I'd be *incredibly* skeptical instead of just really, really skeptical. Because, honestly, here are a *lot* of variations of this story that don't involve this nut actually having both brain worms and mercury poisoning. Up to and including him just making it all up.

Both of those are real things. Both are very rare in the developed world. And both together in a nut who believes vaccines are a conspiracy? I'm going to need some very, very detailed receipts.

[genxlib]

18. This

Are we to believe someone who gets vaccines so incorrect would be a reliable source?

Are we to believe that he sees credible Doctors or just the ones that agree with his crazy stuff?

Are we to believe that he is any better at interpreting this possibility than any other medical information that he routinely gets wrong?

There are a whole lot of questions about where and how he came to this conclusion.

[womanofthehills]

27. "Brain worms are more common than you think. Here's what doctors who've treated them say

“ Yes, it’s possible to have a worm living in your brain — in fact, it’s far more common than you might think, said Dr. David Hamer, a professor of global health and medicine at the Boston University School of Public Health, who also directs a travel clinic at Boston Medical Center.

Brain worms became a topic of public fascination Wednesday after the The New York Times reported that presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was mistakenly diagnosed with a brain tumor after scans picked up abnormalities that turned out to be “caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died,” he reportedly said in a 2012 deposition reviewed by The New York Times.

RFK Jr. says doctors found a dead worm in his brain
Though the article did not name the parasite involved, two doctors told the Globe the most likely culprit is T. solium, a pork tapeworm that is by the far the most common brain worm.

Over the course of his 30 year career, Hamer said he has treated about 20 patients suffering from a condition called cysticercosis, a parasitic disease caused by T. solium, which accounts for the vast majority of brain worms requiring medical attention.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/brain-worms-are-more-common-than-you-think-here-s-what-doctors-who-ve-treated-them-say/ar-BB1m2SNH

[Mr.Bill]

31. Yes, remember the doctor

who told us if Trump had a healthier diet he could live to be 200 years old?

He's a congressman now.

[Mike Nelson]

19. Of course!

... it all makes sense, now.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

20. Alternate headline: Brain Worm Dies After Finding No Sustenance

Link to tweet

[Sogo]

23. "Alternate headline: Brain Worm Dies After Finding No Sustenance"

LMAO!!

[MiniMe]

24. Don't they have a vaccine for that?

Ummm, never mind

[Iggo]

26. "...and the worms ate into his brain." -- "Hey You" by Pink Floyd.

Kristi Noem: I shot a puppy in the face.
RFK Jr.: Worms ate my brain.

Hey, judges? I’m gonna need a ruling.

[surfered]

37. That was good!

[Traildogbob]

28. Ivermectin

No vax needed.

[Traildogbob]

29. How about a little

Music Appreciation post of Funkadelic’s “Maggot Brain” (MAGAt)

[TheRickles]

30. Don't forget neuroplasticity - it's why people can recover from strokes.

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[Silent3]

43. I was just about to mention that

On the other hand, the older you are when brain damage occurs the harder it is for your brain to compensate.

RFK Jr. doesn’t act well-compensated.

[angrychair]

45. Exactly

I should have mentioned neuroplasticity but I did dismiss it for the reasons you mentioned.
People of his age range have a significantly difficult time recovering from traumatic brain injuries and illness.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

34. How does he remember

that he has memory loss?

[surfered]

36. The worm is said to have died from starvation,

[Sky Jewels]

38. First a leopard ate my face.

Then a worm ate my brain.

[Evolve Dammit]

40. How would you know?? Orange Julius has probably had a whole colony nibbling away for decades?

[Attilatheblond]

48. syphilis happens

[jmbar2]

42. Coming Nat Enquirer headlines: WHO KILLED RFK's BRAIN WORM?

Exclusive

[LetMyPeopleVote]

49. Worm dies after ingesting RFK Jr's toxic anti-vax conspiracy riddled brain.

Link to tweet

[DoBW]

50. Ok, thanks Froggy ...

Dead worm made me cray cray & run for president? Is that where we are now? Well, get another one! Keep going bro

[DoBW]

52. Greene's must still be alive & chowing down

take her to the vet

[pandr32]

51. It might explain a few things.

[doc03]

53. People are actually voting for a guy who had part of brain eaten by a worm, has mercury

poisoning and no doubt lead poisoning.

[MOMFUDSKI]

54. Admits to short-term AND long-term

memory problems! Yeah, let’s make him President.

[lindysalsagal]

55. For magats, brain worms are probably an asset!

[blogslug]

57. Was that his "excuse" for why he cheated on his wives?

The brain worm thing was from a deposition in divorce/custody testimony involving his second wife. He cheated on the first wife and proposed to the second wife while he was still married. He cheated on the second wife a lot and proposed marriage to his third wife while still married to number two.

The second wife committed suicide before the divorce was finalized.

Fuck that guy.

[angrychair]

58. Did not know that about his history

How can anyone trust someone so unethical? I mean relationships are tough. Don't like someone leave them but to go about it that way would be a serious red flag for me that you can trust someone so unethical and void of decency.

[LeftInTX]

66. NY Times said it came out of divorce deposition

Sounds like he was malingering, but I'll take it..

"I have this...I have that..."

[DemocraticPatriot]

61. This should be the final disqualifier. I refuse to vote for candidates with brain worms,

or candidates who think they have one or had one...

[lindysalsagal]

62. MSNBC: Got 2 other neuroligical issues, been hospitalized a lot

Guy's got a bucket full of disqualifiers. Perfect for gqp fools.

[Drum]

65. BINGO!!!

[Cha]

67. I'm surprsied Bob admitted it. But I gues better than have

it come out one way or another.

[Jedi Guy]

68. Leon Lush is gonna be pissed. Brain worms are his schtick.

Like he sells merch and everything. Wonder if a cease and desist for copyright infringement is in the offing.

For those who don't know, Leon Lush is a YouTuber who watches videos of people behaving stupidly in public and attributes it to brain worms. He's pretty funny.