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A novel method of assessing balance and postural sway in patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
Patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) frequently suffer from poor balance and proprioception and are at an increased risk for falls.
Miguel Whitmore, Brittany Barker, Katie Chudej, Ciarra Goines, Jenna Kester, Hannah Campbell, Anna Jeffcoat, Brynn Castleberry, Thomas William Lowder   +8 more
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Bullous emphysema as first presentation of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in monozygotic twins

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2015
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, characterized by hyperextensible skin, hypermobile joints, and fragile vessels, is the most common heritable disorder of connective tissue and has an estimated prevalence of 1 in 5000.
Paolo Ruggeri, Salvatore Calcaterra, Giuseppe Girbino   +2 more
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Physical and mechanical therapies for lower limb symptoms in children with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: a systematic review

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2018
Background Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder and Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome are two common heritable genetic disorders of connective tissue. Both conditions are characterised by excessive joint range of motion and the presence of musculoskeletal ...
Benjamin Peterson, Andrea Coda, Verity Pacey, Fiona Hawke   +3 more
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Pediatric joint hypermobility: a diagnostic framework and narrative review

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2023
Background Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (hEDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) are debilitating conditions. Diagnosis is currently clinical in the absence of biomarkers, and criteria developed for adults are difficult to use in children ...
Louise Jane Tofts, Jane Simmonds, Sarah B. Schwartz, Roberto M. Richheimer, Constance O’Connor, Ellen Elias, Raoul Engelbert, Katie Cleary, Brad T. Tinkle, Antonie D. Kline, Alan J. Hakim, Marion A. J. van Rossum, Verity Pacey   +12 more
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Desmoid Fibromatosis Presenting with Gastrointestinal Manifestations in a Patient with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome comprises 13 hereditary connective tissue disorders associated with skin hyperelasticity, joint hypermobility, atrophic scarring, and blood vessel fragility.
Elias Lugo-Fagundo, Edmund M Weisberg, Ryan C Rizk, Elliot K Fishman   +3 more
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Síndroma de Ehlers-Danlos – Uma causa rara de pneumotórax espontâneo

Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia, 2006
Resumo: A síndroma de Ehlers-Danlos (cutis hyperelastica), constitui uma patologia do tecido conjuntivo caracterizada por alterações da pele, ligamentos e órgãos internos.Apresenta transmissão hereditária, em geral autossómica dominante.
Carlos Lopes, Alda Manique, Renato Sotto-Mayor, Jorge Cruz, Margarida Mendes de Almeida, João Cravino, A Bugalho de Almeida   +6 more
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Subjective health complaints and illness perception amongst adults with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome/Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome-HypermobilityType – a cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2017
Objective: To investigate the prevalence and severity of subjective health complaints and describe illness perception in a population of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome or Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome-Hypermobile Type.
Lena Hope, Hope, Lena Maria, Løvaas, Helene, Løvvik, Camilla, Camilla Løvvik, Silje Maeland, Helene Løvaas, Juul-Kristensen, Birgit; id_orcid, Birgit Juul-Kristensen, Maeland, Silje   +9 more
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Healthcare Experiences Among Adults with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder in the US

, 2022
This project will involve surveying adults from the United States who are diagnosed with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) or hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) or individuals who suspect they have one of these conditions. Participants will be
Pat Frazier, Emma Estrella, Cassandra Nicole Davis, Kayla Huber   +3 more
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Mechanobiology in the Comorbidities of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2022
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDSs) are a group of connective tissue disorders, characterized by skin stretchability, joint hypermobility and instability. Mechanically, various tissues from EDS patients exhibit lowered elastic modulus and lowered ultimate ...
Shaina P. Royer, Sangyoon J. Han, Sangyoon J. Han, Sangyoon J. Han   +3 more
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Supplemental Material - Agreement between parent-proxy and child self-report in pediatric hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

, 2022
Supplemental Material for Agreement between parent-proxy and child self-report in pediatric hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome by Michael Muriello, You Wang, Julia L Clemens, Weiyi Mu, Christy H Smith, Phuong T Tran, Peter C Rowe, Clair Francomano ...
Michael Muriello (13843006), Julia L Clemens (13843003), You Wang (312086), Phuong T Tran (13843015), Weiyi Mu (13843009), Joann Bodurtha (9170451), Clair Francomano (13843021), Christy H Smith (13843012), Antonie D Kline (13843024), Peter C Rowe (13843018)   +9 more
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