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If you have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), you may experience periods of poor blood flow to your fingers and toes that turn them white or blue. These episodes are known as Raynaud’s phenomenon. Here is more information about this disorder, its relationship to EDS, and suggestions for managing it.

If you have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) you may experience a variety of issues related to muscles, bones and joints. Orthopedics is the medical specialty that deals with those problems. Following is more information about orthopedic problems affecting patients with EDS and how doctors may treat them. How EDS causes…

If you have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and want to have biological children, you may be worried about passing the disease on to them or how the disease could affect your pregnancy. Here is information about the disease, pregnancy, and your reproductive options. How is EDS inherited? Children can inherit EDS…

Skin issues are common to people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Here is more information about how EDS can affect your skin, as well as some ways in which you can manage these problems. How may EDS affect your skin? Although specific symptoms vary, most types of EDS have some degree…

If you have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), you may need to see a multidisciplinary treatment team, in addition to your primary care physician, to treat the symptoms you may experience. Because EDS primarily affects the connective tissues of the body, the resulting changes in those tissues can lead to symptoms…

Patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) may need to undergo medical procedures that require anesthesia. Here is information about the different forms of anesthesia, how the condition may complicate their use, and precautions physicians should take. What is anesthesia? Anesthesia involves the use of medications to prevent or reduce…

If you have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), you may want to consider carrying a medical alert card with you. These alert cards can help reduce the risk of further injury in an emergency. What is EDS? EDS is a group of genetic disorders that result in defects in the structure…

A common feature of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) — a group of rare inherited conditions that affect connective tissue — is joint hypermobility. Connective tissue is an integral part of the skin, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, and many organs and tissues in the body. Changes in these tissues lead to the…

In the past, there have been several different terms used to describe patients with joint hypermobility (JH) and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). A new framework for classification was proposed by the Ehlers-Danlos Society in 2017 for patients with joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) and hypermobile EDS (hEDS). This classification system…

Living alone with a chronic illness such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) can be challenging. However, there are steps you can take to help achieve independent living. Learn to manage your symptoms The first step is to know as much as possible about your condition. EDS is a rare disease…