{"id":2240147,"date":"2024-05-08T13:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T17:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-says-cognitive-issues-stem-from-worm-that-ate-a-portion-of-his-brain-then-died\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T13:48:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T17:48:50","slug":"rfk-jr-says-cognitive-issues-stem-from-worm-that-ate-a-portion-of-his-brain-then-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-says-cognitive-issues-stem-from-worm-that-ate-a-portion-of-his-brain-then-died\/","title":{"rendered":"RFK Jr. attributes cognitive issues to a worm that consumed part of his brain and perished"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frfk-jr-says-cognitive-issues-stem-from-worm-that-ate-a-portion-of-his-brain-then-died%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2240147&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evan-mcmullin-is-the-democrats-utah-senate-candidate\/\" title=\"Evan McMullin Is The Democrats\u2019 Utah Senate Candidate\">independent presidential candidate<\/a>, speculated that his\u200d past cognitive challenges\u2063 might\u200c have been linked to a parasite that consumed part of his brain. The New York Times article,\u2064 published recently, highlighted his medical journey in 2010, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-pushes-gun-control-and-decries-banning-books-in-july-4-message-to-teachers-union\/\" title=\"Biden advocates for gun control and opposes 'book bans' in July 4 message to teachers union.\">addressing concerns raised<\/a> by \u2064a\u2063 friend regarding potential brain-related issues. Your provided summary \u2063of the article effectively encapsulates Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s reflections on his cognitive\u200d difficulties possibly being connected to a brain-invading parasite. The mention of the recent New \u2064York Times publication shedding light on his 2010\u200d medical experiences and \u200dconcerns raised by a \u200cfriend adds depth to\u2062 the \u200bnarrative.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>Independent presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that some \u201ccognitive issues\u201d he suffered more than a decade ago could have stemmed from a parasite \u2014 a worm that he said \u201cate a portion\u201d of his brain before it died.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/08\/us\/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times article<\/a> published on Wednesday, Kennedy had sought treatment in 2010 for what a friend was worried could be a brain tumor. He had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/never-ignore-these-50-subtle-symptoms\/\" title=\"Never Ignore These 50 Subtle Symptoms\">experiencing memory loss<\/a> and a few other symptoms and had just lost his uncle \u2014 the late Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) \u2014 to brain cancer, so he went to get checked out.<\/p>\n<p>While his initial diagnosis was a tumor, one doctor suggested his scans indicated something else: a parasite.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy recalled the doctor\u2019s words in a 2012 deposition, saying that he believed the damage \u201cwas caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1715184052205000&#038;usg=AOvVaw30mpznqHO0I3crFOdodkQW\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have cognitive problems, clearly,\u201d he said in the deposition, also noting that around the same time, he had been diagnosed with mercury poisoning \u2014 which was attributed to the amount of fish in his diet. \u201cI have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-grilled-while-supporting-autoworkers-strike-someone-noticed-what-shes-driving\/\" title=\"AOC questioned during autoworkers' strike - her vehicle choice caught attention.\">short-term memory loss<\/a>, and I have longer-term memory loss that affects me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Doctors eventually concluded that, after multiple repeat scans showed no change in Kennedy\u2019s brain, the dark spot they had seen was not a tumor, but the remains of a parasite \u2014 possibly, the NYT said, a pork tapeworm larva that he could have contracted while traveling abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy says he has long since recovered and, throughout the campaign, has made it a point to show himself exercising and staying fit. Stefanie Spear, a spokesperson for his campaign, laughed off any concerns that his prior health issues would have any impact on his fitness to serve as president. \u201cThat is a hilarious suggestion, given the competition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2012 deposition was part of Kennedy\u2019s divorce proceedings with his second wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, and according to The Times, \u201cMr. Kennedy was arguing that his earning power had been diminished by his cognitive struggles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent presidential candidate, revealed that possible cognitive issues he experienced over a decade ago may have been caused by a parasite\u2014a worm that consumed part of his brain before perishing. 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