US prez candidate RFK Jr said in 2012 that he had a dead worm in his brain

In 2010, Robert F Kennedy Jr was experiencing memory loss and mental fogginess. Several doctors noticed a dark spot on his brain scans and concluded he had a

tumour

, he said in a 2012 deposition reviewed by NYT. He was immediately scheduled for a procedure.
While packing for the hospital trip, he said, he got a call from a doctor who had a different opinion: Kennedy had a dead

parasite

in his head.

The doctor believed that the abnormality seen on his scans "was caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died," he said in the deposition.
Now an independent prez candidate, the 70-year-old Kennedy has portrayed his athleticism and relative youth as an advantage over the two oldest people to ever seek the White House: Joe Biden, 81, and Donald Trump, 77. But for decades, Kennedy suffered from atrial fibrillation, a common heartbeat abnormality that increases the risk of stroke or heart failure. 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.
Kennedy, who says he has had no aftereffects from the parasite, could pick up 8% of voters nationwide. His spokeswoman said that any suggestion his health could be an issue was a "hilarious suggestion, given the competition".