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How do you get hirschsprungs disease?

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its congenital disease meanz babies r born with it..10 to 15 percent have down syndrome and it is more common in boys

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What is Hirschsprung's disease?
also known as congenital megacolon or aganglionic megacolon, is an abnormality in which certain nerve fibers are absent in segments of the bowel, resulting in severe bowel obstruction.
Is Hirschsprung Disease due to heredity?
Yes
What is the pathophysiology of hirschsprung disease?
This disease is a congenital disease, meaning innate, wherein there is as absence of the ganglionic cell which is the receptor of the brain signal to perform peristalsis. So therefore if there is no...
What is the prognosis for a child with Hirschsprung's disease?
Overall, prognosis is very good. Most infants with Hirschsprung's disease achieve good bowel control after surgery, but a small percentage of children may have lingering problems with soilage or...
How is Hirschsprung's disease diagnosed?
The diagnosis is confirmed by a barium enema x ray, which shows a picture of the bowel. The x ray will indicate if a segment of bowel is constricted, causing dilation and obstruction. A biopsy of...