. Medical diagnosis for the student and practitioner. nces in which the pres-ence of the worm is accidental rather than causative. Symptoms.—A few worms may be present withoutsymptoms. Pallor, restlessness, irritability, nose rub- Largely gastro- 1 • t • 1 • \ i -, 1 . 1. , • intestinal or bmg and picking, bad breath, anorexia, colicky pains, nervous,tympanites, malaise, impaired nutrition, disturbed sleepwith teeth grinding, complex and misleading nervous jsymptoms, such as epileptiform seizures, general con-vulsions, tetany, vertigo, aphasia, and even actualparalysis, localized or hemiplegia
. Medical diagnosis for the student and practitioner. nces in which the pres-ence of the worm is accidental rather than causative. Symptoms.—A few worms may be present withoutsymptoms. Pallor, restlessness, irritability, nose rub- Largely gastro- 1 • t • 1 • \ i -, 1 . 1. , • intestinal or bmg and picking, bad breath, anorexia, colicky pains, nervous,tympanites, malaise, impaired nutrition, disturbed sleepwith teeth grinding, complex and misleading nervous jsymptoms, such as epileptiform seizures, general con-vulsions, tetany, vertigo, aphasia, and even actualparalysis, localized or hemiplegia as well as recurrentfebrile attacks, are among the symptoms attributed to this parasite. As amatter of fact, each and all are merely suggestive and the diagnosis cannever be made unless the worms or their eggs are found. They areexcessively rare in infancy and most common from the third to thetenth year. * Oxyuris Vermicularis.—The pin or thread worm measures 4 the male, 10 mm. for the female. These migratory parasites infest the. Fig. 557.—Ascarislumbricoides. (a)female, (b) male, (c)egg, (d) head. {Pri-bram.) Misleadingsymptoms. Not distinctive. n38 MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS Itching. Nervoussymptoms. Underdone orraw pork. Prolificfemales. Muscle painand tender-ness. eyes. Mortality. Directdiagnosis.
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