“Rope worms” are long, thin pieces of the intestinal membrane, mistakenly identified as helminths , parasitic human worms [1] . “Rope worms” were described and mistakenly identified as worms in 2013 in two self-published works authored by Volynsky, Gubarev, Orlovskaya and Marchenko [2] , none of which are parasitological scientists [3] . These are not real worms, but the intestinal membrane that has lagged behind the intestines after using bleaching enemas (poisonous chlorine dioxide formed by mixing sodium chlorite with citric acid, sold under the name MMS], and other similar ineffective and dangerous funds, such as described by Volynsky lemon enema for excretion of parasites [1] [4] .
The phenomenon exists due to misunderstanding and incorrect identification of intestinal artifacts expelled from the body [5] . These “rope worms” are often discussed on forums about autism and groups on Facebook , where whitening enemas, such as MMS, are falsely considered a “treatment method” for autism, and their images are cited as evidence of the alleged successful removal of “ toxins in the body ” [6] . Autism is a neurological disorder [7] not caused by parasitic worms.
Since they know that their actions are not based on medical research and are considered violent, parents in these groups may not want to take their children to doctors even when dangerous reactions such as vomiting, exhaustion, dehydration and yellowed limbs indicate liver damage since doctors in Western countries may be required to report child abuse to custody [8] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 . Rope Worms: C'est la Merde . Science-Based Medicine (27 May 2014). Date of treatment January 9, 2019.
- ↑ Amateur articles mistakenly describing worms:
- Alex A. Volinsky; Nikolai V. Gubarev, Galina M. Orlovskaya, Elena V. Marchenko. Human anaerobic intestinal “rope” parasites (2013).
- Alex A. Volinsky; Nikolai V. Gubarev, Galina M. Orlovskaya, Elena V. Marchenko. Development stages of the “rope” human intestinal parasite (2013).
- ↑ A.V. Vodovozov . Self-generated worms . Educational blog "Observation Doctor" in LiveJournal (April 27, 2016).
- ↑ William Parker. Helminths: ASD Cause or Potential Treatment . . Date of treatment February 14, 2019.
- ↑ Stefan Sirucek. The Parents Who Give Their Children Bleach Enemas to 'Cure' Them of Autism . Vice (March 12, 2015). Date of treatment January 2, 2019.
- ↑ So-called cures . . Date of treatment February 14, 2019.
- ↑ Autism Spectrum Disorder Fact Sheet . . Date of treatment February 17, 2019.
- ↑ Mother Exposes DIY Treatment for Autism , , 2017-09-19 , < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aim9B0Y2sLo > . Retrieved February 17, 2019.