Introduction Hirschsprung’s disease is a congenital intestinal paralysis due to absence of ganglion cells in enteric plexuses. We aim to describe the specificities of the neonatal form. Patients and ...

Hirschsprung disease (HSCR, aganglionic megacolon) is the main genetic cause of functional intestinal obstruction with an incidence of 1/5000 live births. This developmental disorder is a ...

Hirschsprung (HERSH-sproong) disease affects the intestine of newborns, babies, and toddlers. It makes them have trouble emptying their bowels. Most of the time, the problems with pooping start at ...

Braeden Jacobs is just like every other 8-month-old child in many ways, but a rare disease also makes him like one in 5,000 ...

Hirschsprung disease is a rare condition affecting one in every 5,000 babies, according to the National Institutes of Health.

1 Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 2 Regional Maternity Survey Office, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Background Hirschsprung's disease is ...

Hirschsprung (HIRSH-sproong) disease is a problem in the bowel that keeps poop (stool or feces) from moving. The disease is present at birth (congenital), but your child may not have symptoms right ...

Dariel was born prematurely and spent his first month of life in the neonatal intensive care unit. He was diagnosed with Hirschsprung's disease, a birth defect affecting the colon's ability to move ...

2-year-old Kai was born with Hirschsprung's disease. His Japanese mother Mari Suzuki hopes she can spread an understanding of the disease widely. Source: Mari Suzuki Hirschsprung's disease is a ...