Signs and symptoms will depend on the location and number of cysticerci in your body. However, you may be able to feel lumps under your skin. Although rare, cysticerci may float in the eye and cause blurry or disturbed vision. Infection in the eyes may cause swelling or detachment of the retina. Seizures, and headaches are the most common symptoms.
Death can occur suddenly with heavy infections.
Symptoms can occur months to years after infection, usually when the cysts are in the process of dying. When this happens, the brain can swell. The pressure caused by swelling is what causes most of the symptoms of neurocysticercosis. Most people with cysticerci in muscles won t have symptoms of infection. Diagnosis can be difficult and may require several testing methods.