Study of the role of IQ in children with Enterobius vermicularis infestation compared to healthy children

Background: Enterobius vermicularis has the widest geographic distribution among parasitic worms. This parasitic infestation is more common among children in population centers (nursery school, preschool). These parasites can affect the mental performance of children. This study investigated the role of IQ in children infestation with E.vermicularis were compared with healthy children in child care centers in Zahedan. Materials and methods: This descriptive study on 425 (218 boys207 girls) 3–10 years samples form three different geographical (Northsouth and center) were randomly selected. Scotch Tape Test was used to check for contamination with E.vermicularis. The Draw-a-Man test was used to study IQ in children. 30 children infestation with the parasite were selected as case group and 30 healthy children were selected as control group. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 20 and pair sample T Test. Results: Prevalence of infestation was 7/5%. Average IQ scores in the control group was 106 and in patients’ group was 104/5. The highest rate of infestation in children with average intelligence factor was 15(50%). Children with high IQ was the low rate of infestation 2 (6%) and showed no signifi cant relation between 2 group in Average IQ scores (PV≥0.05=0.2). The highest rate of infestation was in the southern region (15 case). Conclusion: The mental performance of children in group control was improve and recommended affect cure E. vermicularis in mental performance of children. Short communication Study of the role of IQ in children with Enterobius vermicularis infestation compared to healthy children Soudabeh Etemadi1,2* and Hosniehoseini3 1Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Resistant Tuberculosis Institute, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran 2Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran 3Department of Laboratory Sciences, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran Received: 13 July, 2021 Accepted: 20 July, 2021 Published: 21 July, 2021 *Corresponding author: Dr. Soudabeh Eetemadi, Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran, Email: