PARASITE

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

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GENERAL SYMPTOMS

  • Fatigue and weakness

  • Weight loss or unexplained weight gain

  • Nutritional deficiencies (e.g., anemia, vitamin deficiencies)

  • Chronic inflammation

  • Fever

  • Sleep disturbances

  • Death in severe or untreated cases

COGNITIVE & NEUROLOGICAL

SYMPTOMS

  • Cognitive delays and memory issues

  • Brain fog

  • Difficulty concentrating

  • Behavioral changes (e.g., irritability, aggression)

  • Seizures or epilepsy (e.g., neurocysticercosis caused by tapeworms)

  • Headaches and migraines

  • Sleepwalking or sleep disorders

SPEECH & DEVELOPMENTAL
DELAY

  • Speech delays in children

  • Difficulty with articulation

  • Delayed milestones in infants and children

BEHAVIORAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL

SYMPTOMS

  • Anxiety or depression

  • Mood swings

  • Hyperactivity (often linked to children with parasitic infections)

  • Obsessive or compulsive

SENSORY ISSUES

  • Itchy skin or rashes

  • Tingling or numbness in the limbs

  • sensitivity to light or sound

  • Eye pain or vision disturbances (e.g., toxoplasmosis)

  • Ear pain or tinnitus

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SYMPTOMS

  • Abdominal pain and cramps

  • Bloating and gas

  • Diarrhea or constipation

  • Nausea and vomiting

  • Rectal itching (common with pinworms)

  • Bloody or mucus-laden stools

  • Malabsorption of nutrients

  • Liver damage or liver malfunction

  • Jaundice

  • Enlarged liver

  • Gallbladder issues

SKIN & HAIR SYMPTOMS

  • Skin rashes, lesions, or sores

  • Itchy bumps or hives

  • Hair loss (e.g., due to nutritional deficiencies)

  • Eczema-like conditions

IMMUNE SYSTEM & CHRONIC INFECTIONS

  • Weakened immune system

  • Frequent colds or infections

  • Allergic reactions or sensitivities (food or environmental)

  • Autoimmune responses (some parasites can mimic human proteins)

RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS

  • Chronic cough or wheezing

  • Difficulty breathing (e.g., caused by Ascaris larvae migration to the lungs)

  • Sinus congestion or infections

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYMPTOMS

  • Muscle pain or cramping

  • Joint pain or swelling

  • Chronic fatigue syndrome-like symptoms

CARDIOVASCULAR SYMPTOMS

  • Heart palpitations or arrhythmias (e.g., Chagas disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi)

  • Chest pain

  • Blood clots or circulatory issues

REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM SYMPTOMS

  • Irregular menstrual cycles

  • Infertility (in extreme cases)

  • Complications during pregnancy (e.g., toxoplasmosis)

EYE & VISION SYMPTOMS

  • Blurred vision

  • Eye pain or discomfort

  • Redness or inflammation (e.g., conjunctivitis or uveitis)

  • Light sensitivity (photophobia)

  • Floaters in the field of vision

  • Swelling around the eyes

  • Dry or irritated eyes

  • Retinitis (inflammation of the retina)

  • Retinal scarring

  • Vision loss (partial or complete)

  • Strabismus (misaligned eyes)

EYE & VISION SYMPTOMS CONT.

  • Retinal detachment

  • Ocular larva migrans (larvae migration to the eye)

  • Retinal granulomas (inflammatory masses)

  • Severe corneal infections (e. g.,

Acanthamoeba keratitis)

  • Corneal ulcers

  • Blindness due to scarring, inflammation, or nerve damage

  • Optic neuritis (inflammation of the optic nerve)

  • Glaucoma (secondary to inflammation or pressure changes)

EYE & VISION SYMPTOMS CONT.

  • Congenital blindness (if infection occurs during pregnancy)

  • Corneal inflammation

  • Corneal opacity (clouding)

  • Damage to the optic nerve

  • Worms visible under the eye's conjunctiva

  • Calabar swelling (swelling around the eyes caused by loa

  • Itchy, irritated eyes

  • Cysts in or near the retina (e.g., ocular cysticercosis)

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