Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common condition affecting around 1% of the population. Around 90% of patients with RA have cervical spine involvement with between 11% and 58% of these patients having neurological involvement.3,4 Many of these patients have cervical myelopathy.
Pinworms are a type of parasite that lives in the digestive system of humans. They are common throughout the world. Adult pinworms are about 0.5 in. (12.7 mm) long and look like little white threads. Pinworm eggs are so tiny, you'd need a microscope to see them.
Pinworms are small worms (parasites) that live in the digestive system of people, and are common in school-aged children. Pinworm eggs are spread directly from person to person. Children are infected when they touch something that has pinworm eggs and then put their fingers in their mouth. The eggs are swallowed and hatch in the small intestine in 1-2 months. The worms become adults while living in the colon.