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Laryngeal dysfunction common in hEDS patients, study shows

Patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) report more voice, upper airway, and swallowing problems than the general population, a study found. A similar higher prevalence was found in people with hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD). That’s according to the study, “Laryngological Complaint Prevalence in Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos or Hypermobility Spectrum…

Endoplasmic reticulum stress may underlie vEDS complications: Study

Stress in a cell compartment called the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) may cause irregularities in collagen fibrils that underlie the serious blood vessel-related symptoms of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS), according to a recent study. Patients who had more irregular collagen fibrils — major structural units of cells — tended to…

Altered sensory, pain perceptions observed in cEDS patients

Chronic pain was prevalent among people with classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (cEDS), strongly affecting life quality and emotional health, according to a recent study. cEDS patients also exhibited abnormal sensory perceptions and heightened pain responses compared with healthy people. The authors, who touted the study as the first to systematically…

Surgery successfully repairs aneurysms in vEDS: Case series

Nonemergency open surgery can safely and successfully repair abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) in people with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS), according to a study of three cases. AAAs are bulges in the aorta, the large artery that runs from the heart to the abdomen. Because vEDS is associated with weakened…