Giardiasis in Children as a Cause of the Formation of Functional Disorders

Abstract

The purpose was to study the structure and frequency of organic and functional pathology, as well as the characteristic features of the lifestyle in children with giardiasis. Under supervision were 132 children aged 3—18 years with giardiasis. Of these, 68 had an acute course of lambliosis, and 64 had a chronic course. The diagnosis was confirmed by coprological and serological methods. The comparison group was consisted of 113 children without giardiasis of the same age and sex. It was made the collection of complaints, anamnesis, the study of medical documentation. Results. Distinctive features of the lifestyle of children with giardiasis were: adverse sanitary and hygienic living conditions, the habit of nibbling nails, drinking unboiled water. Analysis of the frequency of organic and functional pathology showed that in children of the main group, disorders of the autonomic nervous system, diseases of the digestive organs, pathology of the respiratory system, skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders were more often recorded. 47.7% of children belonged to the category of «frequently ill children», the majority was in patients with chronic lambliosis. In the invasive group, the third group of health prevailed, which was significantly more often detected in patients with chronic parasitosis. Conclusions: the obtained data indicate the need for comprehensive rehabilitation measures and correction of sanitary and hygienic living conditions in children with giardiasis invasion.