Ehlers danlos syndrome

By Ross A. Hauser, MD & Hilary J. Phillips ABSTRACT Joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) are both heritable disorders of connective tissue (HDCT) characterized by joint laxity and hypermobility. The conditions are both genetic disorders of collagen synthesis, where the adverse effects of tissue laxity and fragility can give rise to clinical consequences that resonate more »

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Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a collection of genetic connective tissue disorders which affect people in many different ways. The three most common types are: Hypermobile EDS (hEDS)...

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I spent my life trying hard to be heard in numerous ways by many people in many milieus. This is the story of how I finally was heard at 45. And oh boy, how! I grew up as the smallest and youngest of two kids in an alcoholic household where I often spent … Continue reading Sometimes it is the Zebra: An Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Story →

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or EDS is a group of inherited disorders that affect the connective tissues — primarily the skin, joints and blood vessel walls.

These 14 photos each demonstrate a way that Ehlers-Danlos syndrome can present itself.

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