title: Study of the incidence of intestinal and systemic parasitoses in a group of children with handicaps.
abstract: A high incidence of parasitic infections was shown by the study of children with physical and psychic handicaps. In 231 children examined we diagnosed 294 parasitic infections as follows: 42 (18.1%) with Giardia intestinalis 6 (2.59%) with Entamoeba histolytica 36 (15.5%) with Hymenolepis nana 21 (9.9%) with Strongyloides stercoralis 16 (6.9%) with Ascaris lumbricoides 92 (39.86%) with Tricocephalus dispar 38 (16.4%) with Enterobius vermicularis 7(3.03%) with Cryptosporidium sp. Also, by immunodiagnosis 29 cases of Toxoplasmosis (12.5%) and 7 cases of Toxocarosis (3.03%) were pointed out. The clinical examination revealed that the main symptoms were troubles of appetite (both anorexia and hyperorexia)-67.9% intestinal transit disorders-48.4% cutaneous rash (4.7%). Two series of specific treatments diminished the incidence at 38% (after the first) and at 28.5% (after the second). By disappearance of the troubles due to the parasitic infections, the state of children with physical and psychic handicaps clinically improved; so, we may consider as a further necessity the screening of all those children for such diseases.
authors.affiliation: Cantacuzino Institute, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Panaitescu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Căpraru
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bugarin
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000994:Antitrichomonal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007978:Levamisole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011739:Pyrimethamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D000994:Antitrichomonal Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D007978:Levamisole; D008463:Mebendazole; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole; D011739:Pyrimethamine