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9100486

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-5-22
pubmed:abstractText
The title of a 1930s article asked the question, "Stupidity or Hookworm?" In this article, the authors discuss research that attempts to answer the question of whether intestinal worms--namely, hookworm, whipworm, and roundworm--harm the mental performance of their hosts. After introducing the biology and epidemiology of intestinal worms, the authors present the historical background to the problem. They review research from the 1910s through the 1990s; there is evidence that high intensities of worms can affect mental performance, but not all dewormed children show improved performance. They discuss the mechanisms of how worms might affect the mind.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0033-2909
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
121
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
171-91
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
"Stupidity or worms": do intestinal worms impair mental performance?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, University of California at Davis, USA. yale-china@cuhk.edu.hk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Historical Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't