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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of inherited disorders that affect your connective tissues — primarily your skin, joints and blood vessel walls. Connective tissue is a complex mixture of proteins and other substances that provide strength and elasticity to the underlying structures in your body.
Extremely loose joints, fragile or stretchy skin, and a family history of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome are often enough to make a diagnosis. Genetic tests on a sample of your blood can confirm the diagnosis in rarer forms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and help rule out other problems.
Because Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a rare condition, it may be difficult to find a doctor with experience diagnosing and treating the disorder. Mayo Clinic doctors care for hundreds of adults and children with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome each year.
The most common subtype of EDS is hypermobile EDS (hEDS), which affects at least 1 in 5,000 people. While men can inherit this condition, women are diagnosed far more often. In some reports, over 90% of patients with hEDS are female. hEDS usually includes widespread joint pain.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Symptoms & causes; Diagnosis & treatment; Doctors & departments; Care at Mayo Clinic
Many patients with hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) and hypermobile EDS (hEDS) either have symptoms of or have been diagnosed with “POTS” or “dysautonomia”. It is estimated that up to 70% of HSD/hEDS patients report symptoms consistent with dysautonomia and up to 40% meet diagnostic criteria for POTS.
The Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Clinic on Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, offers comprehensive evaluation by doctors with expertise in caring for people with every form of EDS, including the rare and complex — EDS of known genetic causes, hypermobile EDS and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD). They evaluate, diagnose and ...
Headaches are a significant and common contribution to the pain suffered daily by patients with EDS/HSD; however, you would be right to think that there are many different causes to headaches that originate not only within the skull but also associated with neck issues as well.
One disease that mast cells are involved in are connective tissue disorders (CTD) such as EDS and its subtypes including hypermobile EDS (hEDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD). This review article describes several studies that have found links between EDS, especially the hypermobile type, and mast cell activation disorder (MCAD).
How can eyes be affected by a connective tissue disorder? This question needs to be understood and properly evaluated. Collagen works as a building block in connective tissue and occupies almost 80% of our eye structures.