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Intestinal neuronal dysplasia

Field	Value
name	Intestinal neuronal dysplasia
synonyms	Neuronal intestinal dysplasia (NID)
field	gastroenterology
symptoms	chronic constipation, hard and bulky stools, low frequency of bowel movement, rectal bleeding, encopresis which means stool overflow incontinence, straining during defecation
causes	inherited
diagnosis	barium enema and anorectal manometry are negative (ddx of Hirschprug disease), colonoscopy with biopsy: hyperplasia of submucosal myenteric plexus and increase acetylcholinesterase activity
treatment	surgery (posterior myectomy and colonic resection)
medication	Laxatives, dietary changes

Intestinal neuronal dysplasia (IND) is an inherited disease of the intestine that affects one in 3000 children and adults. The intestine uses peristalsis to push its contents toward the anus; people with IND have a problem with the motor neurons that lead to the intestine, inhibiting this process and thus preventing digestion.

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

Presentation

IND can be grouped into NID A and NID B, with the "A" form affecting the sympathetic innervation, and the "B" version affecting the parasympathetic innervation. In 2002 Martucciello and colleagues published the first analysis of associated anomalies in IND population is an important clinical approach to investigate possible pathogenetic correlations. Two recessive syndromes were identified (3 families). The first was characterized by NID B, intestinal malrotation, and congenital short bowel, the second by NID B, short stature, mental retardation, and facial dysmorphism. In this study, gastrointestinal anomalies accounted for 67.4% of all associated disorders. These data suggest a strong correlation between IND and intestinal development.

Treatment

Conservative treatment involves the long term use of laxatives and enemas, and has limited success. Dietary changes in order to control the disease are ineffective and high fiber diets often worsen the symptoms in children. As a last resort, surgical treatment (internal sphincter myectomy or colon resection) is used.

References

(February 2008). "Intestinal neuronal dysplasia of the myenteric plexus—new entity in humans?". European Journal of Pediatric Surgery.
(October 1983). "Neuronale intestinale Dysplasie. Eine kritische 10-Jahres-Analyse klinischer und bioptischer Diagnostik". Zeitschrift für Kinderchirurgie.
(March 1996). "Exclusion of linkage between RET and neuronal intestinal dysplasia type B". American Journal of Medical Genetics.
(2002). "Associated anomalies in intestinal neuronal dysplasia". Journal of Pediatric Surgery.
(May 2001). "Intestinal neuronal dysplasia: results of treatment in 33 patients". Journal of Pediatric Surgery.

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