Hirschsprung's Disease
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General Discussion
Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) is characterized by the absence of particular nerve cells (ganglions) in a segment of the bowel. The absence of ganglion cells causes the muscles to lose their ability to move the stool through the intestine (peristalsis). Constipation occurs and obstruction of the colon becomes more obvious and perhaps painful. HSCR can occur as an isolated problem or as part of disorder that affects multiple organ systems.
Supporting Organizations
Bowel Group for Kids Inc.
- PO Box 40
- Oakdale, NSW, 2570
- Austrailia
- Tel: 02 4659 6067
- Fax: 61 2 4659 6381
- Email: enquiries@bgk.org.au
- Website: http://www.bgk.org.au
CORE
- 3 St. Andrews Place
- London, NW1 4LB
- United Kingdom
- Tel: 2074860341
- Fax: 2072242012
- Email: info@corecharity.org.uk
- Website: http://www.corecharity.org.uk
Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
- PO Box 8126
- Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
- Tel: (301)251-4925
- Fax: (301)251-4911
- Tel: (888)205-2311
- Website: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
- 700 W. Virginia St., 201
- Milwaukee, WI 53217
- USA
- Tel: (414)964-1799
- Fax: (414)964-7176
- Tel: (888)964-2001
- Email: iffgd@iffgd.org
- Website: http://www.iffgd.org
Medical Home Portal
- Dept. of Pediatrics
- University of Utah
- Salt Lake City, UT 84158
- Tel: (801)587-9978
- Fax: (801)581-3899
- Email: mindy.tueller@utah.edu
- Website: http://www.medicalhomeportal.org
NIH/National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases
- Office of Communications & Public Liaison
- Bldg 31, Rm 9A06
- Bethesda, MD 20892-2560
- Tel: (301)496-3583
- Email: NDDIC@info.niddk.nih.gov
- Website: http://www2.niddk.nih.gov/
Pull-Thru Network
- 1705 Wintergreen Parkway
- Normal, IL 61761
- USA
- Tel: (309)262-2930
- Email: PullthruNetwork@gmail.com
- Website: http://www.PullthruNetwork.org
For a Complete Report
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Last Updated: 2/2/2008
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