Most children are diagnosed with Hirschsprung's disease during their first year.

Home treatment is not appropriate if you believe your child has symptoms of Hirschsprung's disease.

It can often be confused for Hirschsprung's disease, as both have similar symptoms.

If nerve cells are not present, Hirschsprung's disease is diagnosed.

This is the most useful test for diagnosing Hirschsprung's disease.

If the muscles do not relax, it may indicate Hirschsprung's disease.

Hirschsprung's disease usually is suspected based on symptoms and a physical exam.

Mutations in this gene may be associated with Hirschsprung's disease.

Children with Hirschsprung's disease need one or two surgeries.

If Hirschsprung's disease is suspected, the following tests may be done:

Most babies are in the hospital 2 to 3 days to 1 week for surgery for Hirschsprung's disease.

Hirschsprung's disease develops in the fetus during the early stages of pregnancy.

In infants, Hirschsprung's disease is the most common medical disorder associated with constipation.

Hirschsprung's disease may be part of the presentation.

Some patients operated on for Hirschsprung's disease have this anatomic problem as do those with spinal problems.

The disease has a similar etiology to Hirschsprung's disease in humans.

Children with Hirschsprung's disease need surgery to remove the diseased part of the large intestine.

Research published in June 2004 suggests that there are several genes associated with Hirschsprung's disease.

It has also been linked to Hirschsprung's disease.

If there is a delay in diagnosing Hirschsprung's disease, the child could end up with serious, life-threatening complications.

A delay in diagnosing Hirschsprung's disease can lead to a child developing serious, life-threatening complications.

Children who have Hirschsprung's disease require surgery to remove the area of the large intestine that has no nerve cells.

After corrective surgery for Hirschsprung's disease, no further intestinal blockages are expected.

A delay is common in Hirschsprung's disease.

Other forms of megacolon exist and can be congenital (present since birth, such as Hirschsprung's disease).

Hirschsprung's disease is also sometimes called congenital aganglionic megacolon.