A genetic disorder involving constipation (and associated, more severe problems), caused by the absence of nerve cells along a portion of the bowel. Hirschsprung's Disease is better explained in an article from the Pullthrough Network Newsletter, available by clicking HERE Here is the web site for The American Pseudo-obstruction and Hirschsprung's Disease Society, Inc.. And another for the The Guardian Society (for persons with motility disorders). Back to the
congenital condition in which the colon does not have the normal network of nerves; there is little urge to defecate so the feces accumulate and cause megacolon
rare disease that is congenital (you are born with it). The nerves at the lower end of the rectum fail to develop, leading to severe constipation.
Birth defect in which some nerve cells are lacking in the large intestine.
Caused by malformation of a baby's large intestine during pregnancy. Some of the nerve cells that are normally present are missing, causing problems moving stool through the intestine. This can cause obstruction (blockage) of the intestine.
a condition that is present at birth in which nerve cells do not develop in parts of the intestine, causing the intestine to narrow and block the passage of feces
A congenital disorder in which part of the colon lacks nerve cells and therefore is unable to relax. The result is chronic constipation and distention of the abdomen. The disorder affects about one in 5000 U.S. newborns but can be treated with surgery.
Congenital absence of neurones in myenteric plexus of large intestine. Obstructive disease.
Hirschsprung's disease, or congenital aganglionic megacolon, involves an enlargement of the colon, caused by bowel obstruction resulting from an aganglionic section of bowel (the normal enteric nerves are absent) that starts at the anus and progresses upwards. The length of bowel that is affected varies but seldom stretches for more than a foot or so.