Coenurosis (z2578)

Parasitology, Veterinary Medicine

Also known as: Turning sickness, Gid, Staggers

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Coenurosis (known as 'vertyachka' or 'turning sickness' in Russian) is a parasitic brain disease in sheep caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Multiceps multiceps. The article notes that this parasite can also be found in the human brain.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

COENUROSIS (vertyachka, turning sickness), a helminthic disease of the brain in sheep, caused by the parasite Coenurus cerebralis, the larva of the tapeworm Multiceps multiceps. The parasite has also been discovered in the human brain (see Coenurosis).

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“Coenurosis (z2578).” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/coenurosis/