Hirschsprung disease, also known as congenital megacolon, aganglionic megacolon or primary megacolon, is a functional bowel obstruction that usually manifests in newborn babies. It occurs due to the ...

Hirschsprung disease is a potentially fatal birth defect in which the enteric nervous system (ENS) is missing from the distal bowel Hirschsprung disease is defined by the absence of enteric neurons at ...

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When becoming a parent there are many new things to learn, one of which is Hirschsprung Disease which is a rare disease. Often called Hirschsprung’s disease in babies, this is a rare disease that ...

Defects in the protein Sox10, a transcription factor that regulates gene expression, may play a role in the development of post-operative GI dysfunction in Hirschsprung's disease patients, according ...

Dr. Marc Levitt is Surgical Director for the Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He contributed this article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & ...

A manometric technic is described for the diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease without the necessity of deep-muscle rectal biopsy. Separate pressure recordings were obtained from the internal and ...

Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC): causes and possible treatments HAEC is associated with significant mortality and morbidity, yet its pathogenesis remains unknown. Changes in the colonic ...

Researchers have developed a new mouse model of Hirschsprung's disease and associated enterocolitis and shed light on the disease progression. About one in every 5,000 babies is born without enteric ...

Q: Which doctor treats Hirschsprung disease? A: Hirschsprung disease is treated by a pediatric surgeon or pediatric gastroenterologist. Q: Is Hirschsprung disease hereditary? A: Hirschsprung disease ...