The endemic diseases of the southern states . Fig. loi.—Hymenolepis Fig. 104.—Proglottides of hymenolepis nana, nana, enlarged. enlarged. OTHER INTESTINAL PARASITES 507 ness and diarrhea. A boy aged eleven developed edema of thehands, feet and legs up to the knees, of the eyelids and upper young girl had convulsions every time she had a slight fever;this was promptly stopped by removal of a large number ofdwarf tapeworms. Many cases are symptomless. The appetite may be increased, decreased or otherwise per-verted. Abdominal pain is frequent, so are nausea and. Fig. 105.—Hymenolepis nana,
The endemic diseases of the southern states . Fig. loi.—Hymenolepis Fig. 104.—Proglottides of hymenolepis nana, nana, enlarged. enlarged. OTHER INTESTINAL PARASITES 507 ness and diarrhea. A boy aged eleven developed edema of thehands, feet and legs up to the knees, of the eyelids and upper young girl had convulsions every time she had a slight fever;this was promptly stopped by removal of a large number ofdwarf tapeworms. Many cases are symptomless. The appetite may be increased, decreased or otherwise per-verted. Abdominal pain is frequent, so are nausea and. Fig. 105.—Hymenolepis nana, proglottides containing ova. vomiting. Gnawing and crawUng sensations are occasion-ally complained of. The bowels may be loose, regular orconstipated. Nervousness and disturbed sleep are not infrequent manifes-tations. In children choreic movements and convulsions havebeen recorded. A slight degree of anemia is not uncommon. In seven of mycases the eosinophiles varied between and 26 per cent. Offourteen cases of Schloss^- seven showed eosinophilia rangingfrom to 22 per cent., while in the remaining seven casesthese cells were normal. I have not found Charcot crystals in the feces of any of mycases, but in mounted specimens of the parasite, have frequently 5o8 ENDEMIC DISEASES OF THE SOUTHERN STATES noticed the formation of these crystals at points where the wormwas lacerated or contused. Multiple infestation is the rule, as many as several thousandoccasionally being present in the same individual. Mixed infestations are common, the combination wit
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