Nicole Angemi's Anatomy Book : A Catalog of Familiar, Rare, and Unusual Pathologies by Unknown

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Language: eng
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Published: 2023-02-08T00:00:00+00:00

EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME

35 YEARS OLD | STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM

As a child, this patient was able to bend her joints farther than any other children she knew. Getting older, she realized this party trick turned out to be a more serious condition known as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, or EDS, is a group of inherited disorders of the connective tissue. Currently, there are thirteen subtypes of EDS.

There are many types of connective tissues within the body that support our bones, skin, blood vessels, and other organs. EDS symptoms can range from mild to severe, and life-threatening depending on what connective tissues are affected.

As a teenager, she began experiencing pain in her left hip, and over the course of her adult life, she had injuries from overextending her joints while running. Her doctor tested her for hypermobility (when a joint can be extended beyond the normal range of motion) and diagnosed her with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (formerly EDS type 3), the most common type.

Patients with this type of EDS can experience flexible joints, and it is common for them to have dislocations. Over time, the wear on the joint can cause chronic pain.

Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is the least severe type of EDS. Because EDS can affect any connective tissue, this disease is not always confined to the joints. In more rare types of EDS, the blood vessels throughout the body can become damaged, which can lead to serious life-threatening complications, and even death.

It is common for patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome to have a range of symptoms. Most patients experience some degree of joint hypermobility; however, some patients can also have signs of EDS in their skin as well. ◊

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