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. 2021 Jun 11;180(12):3499–3507. doi: 10.1007/s00431-021-04129-5

What is Known:

Hirschsprung’s disease is commonly associated with syndromes or other anomalies with resultant cognitive impairments.

The outcomes for these patients specifically have been poorly described in the literature.

What is New:

Objective functional and quality of life surveys demonstrate significant differences from patients without cognitive impairment.

Patients with learning disability Patients with associated LD were almost ten times more likely to have an associated poor functional outcome, with very little impact on proxy-reported quality of life.