Yedida Y Bogachkov PhD,  —

Extensive rehabilitation therapy given by a multidisciplinary team allowed a teenager with digestive problems due to hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) to forgo surgical feeding tube placement and still gain weight, a case study reports. “We believe that the combination of patient motivation, multidisciplinary intervention, and medication optimization led to successful…

A study recommends genetic testing if a pregnant woman is suspected of having Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), especially vascular EDS because this disease type carries an increased risk of uterine rupture during childbirth. The case study, “Twin Pregnancy with Untyped Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Requiring Prompt Genetic Testing: A Case…

A girl in Saudi Arabia was diagnosed with classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (cEDS) after a seemingly spontaneous perforation in her stomach wall, according to a case report. With increasing reports of such cases, patients need to be educated about EDS and offered family counseling, the researchers wrote. The study, “…

Women with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) show similar physical functioning, as well as muscle strength, density, and mass, compared with those with hypermobile spectrum disorder (HSD), a study found. However, both patient groups have worse physical health and muscle strength than healthy women of the same age. The study,…

A retrospective study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests that healthcare costs for those with rare diseases have been underestimated, possibly being three to five times higher than for those without rare diseases. This study provides evidence of the potential effect rare diseases may have on public health…

The Ehlers-Danlos Society, in collaboration with the EDS and HSD International Consortium Pain Working Group, recently released a statement regarding opioid use by people with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD). EDS is a group of genetic disorders that specifically affect the connective tissue…