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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

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Definition:

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a hereditary disorder affecting the body's connective tissue. Symptoms may include loose joints, velvety skin, scoliosis and low muscle tone. There are six major types of EDS:

  • Hypermobility, the most common type, in which joints dislocate frequently
  • Classical, in which the skin is stretchy and easily bruised, in addition to joint hypermobility
  • Vascular, the most serious type, in which skin is thin and transparent and blood vessels easily rupture
  • Kyphoscoliosis, which includes severe low muscle tone
  • Arthrochalasia, marked by hip dislocation
  • Dermatosparaxis, with extremely fragile and bruisable skin.

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Also Known As: EDS

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