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whats hirschsprung disease?

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Constipation: Hirschsprung's disease is one that occurs in utero. It is the failure of the large intestine to populate with the right nerve cells. The intestine has two systems. One causes contraction and one causes relaxation. This is the basis for perstalsis or the movement that propels material through our intestine. Hirschsprung's disease lacks the relaxing nerves thus colon is contracting and obstructing.

Question 2

what is hirschsprung disease?

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Colon dysmotility: Hirschsprung's disease is a condition that affects the large intestine (colon) and causes problems with motility preventing passing stool. It results from missing nerve cells in the muscles of part or all of the colon.  Hirschsprung's disease is most often seen when a baby is born and does not pass stool.  In some cases, it can present later in life.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of hirschsprung disease?

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Constipation: Inability to stool spontaneously without laxatives, suppositories or some form of rectal stimulation. Usually presents in newborn period, but can manifest latter if breast fed when infant transitions to formula or solid foods. Biopsy and barium enema are needed to make the diagnosis. Can be treated successfully with surgery.

Question 4

what is a hirschsprung disease, and how to you get it?

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Congenital anomaly: Hirschsprung disease is a congenital anomaly of the large intestine that results in difficulty passing stool. It is treated with an operation.

Question 5

what is hirschsprung disease and what are the major symptoms?

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Constipation: Hirschsprung's is being born with lack of certain nerves(nerves that cause relaxation) in the intestine. When these nerves are missing the affected portion of the intestine/colon cannot relax, therefore obstruction results.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: hirschsprung disease?

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Hirschsprung disease: affects the colon- missing  ganglion or nerve cells- colon unable to function properly resulting in severe constipation.

Question 7

how will having hirschsprung disease mess up my health later in life?

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Probably not: Results after surgery tend to stablize or improve a little.Most don't have further long term problems if no associated syndromes.

Question 8

my daughter has hirschsprung disease. how will this affect her?

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Probably not much: Following completion of corrective surgery, other than some lower bowel or evacuation problems, often not bad, most people do well.Assuming no other non hirschprung problems.

Question 9

what is a cure for hirschsprung disease?

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Surgery: Treatment is resection of segment of bowel missing ganglion cells, innervation of bowel. Most of time recognized in infancy. Sometimes have colostomy until get somewhat older for definitive surgery. After resection eventual pull through of normal segment at anus.

Question 10

can you suggest any hirschsprung disease support groups?

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Hirschsprung Support: http://www.hirschsprungs.info/

http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/hirschsprung-disease-discussions

Even Facebook has a Hirschsprung Page to 'Like' so you can start in these places. Good luck!

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