[Epileptic syndromes in ascariasis and enterobiasis].
The report contains some results of a study of 18 patients where in 17 cases the authors believe that the convulsive syndrome was due to an infestation by ascarides, soatworms or by a combination of helminths with other enteral helminthosis. In one case intestinal parasitism aggravated the development of frontal epilepsy. It was demonstrated that the removal of helminths leads to an arrest of convulsive seizures, while a new infestation--to their appearance. The authors have attemped to give characteristics of the epileptical syndrome, provocated by ascarides and seat-worms.
D000293:Adolescent; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010123:Oxyuriasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome
Epilepticheskie sindromy pri askaridoze i énterobioze.