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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The symptoms may include painful [[itching]] around the [[anus]], restless [[sleep]], poor [[appetite]], and failure to gain weight. | The symptoms may include painful [[itching]] around the [[anus]], restless [[sleep]], poor [[appetite]], and failure to gain weight. When the infection is heavy, there can be a secondary bacterial infection due to the irritation and scratching of the anal area. | ||
==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
Most of the individuals with pinworm infection are [[asymptomatic]]. The main symptoms are [[pruritus ani]] and [[perineum|perineal]] [[pruritus]], i.e., [[itch]]ing in and around the anus and around the [[perineum]]. The itching occurs mainly during the night. | Most of the individuals with pinworm infection are [[asymptomatic]]. The main symptoms are [[pruritus ani]] and [[perineum|perineal]] [[pruritus]], i.e., [[itch]]ing in and around the anus and around the [[perineum]]. The itching occurs mainly during the night.<ref name="pmid7959218">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cook GC |title=Enterobius vermicularis infection |journal=Gut |volume=35 |issue=9 |pages=1159–62 |year=1994 |pmid=7959218 |pmc=1375686 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid21286054">{{cite journal |vauthors=Caldwell JP |title=Pinworms (enterobius vermicularis) |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=28 |issue= |pages=306–9 |year=1982 |pmid=21286054 |pmc=2306321 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
===Common symptoms=== | ===Common symptoms=== | ||
*Pruritus ani | *Pruritus ani | ||
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*Loss of appetite and weight(uncommon, but can occur in severe infections) | *Loss of appetite and weight(uncommon, but can occur in severe infections) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
The symptoms may include painful itching around the anus, restless sleep, poor appetite, and failure to gain weight. When the infection is heavy, there can be a secondary bacterial infection due to the irritation and scratching of the anal area.
History and Symptoms
Most of the individuals with pinworm infection are asymptomatic. The main symptoms are pruritus ani and perineal pruritus, i.e., itching in and around the anus and around the perineum. The itching occurs mainly during the night.[1][2]
Common symptoms
- Pruritus ani
- Perineal pruritus
- Perianal pain or soreness
Less common symptoms
- Restlessness
- Insomnia
- Fatigue
- Emotional instability
- Enuresis
- Perivulvar itch
- Abdominal pain
- Loss of appetite and weight(uncommon, but can occur in severe infections)