Sometimes, it may be best to not do surgery on an aneurysm — a bulge in a weakened area of a blood vessel — and avoid the risks that come with operating on the fragile tissues of people with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS). That’s according to experience gained in…

A young woman with kyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (kEDS) showed severe alterations in blood vessels that complicated her clinical care, a case study reports. “kEDS is a rare disease impacting multiple organ systems requiring the involvement of a specialized multidisciplinary team to optimize management,” researchers wrote. The case study, “…

A new mutation causing classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) has been identified in a child whose parents did not carry the mutation. The mutation is of a type known to cause more severe symptoms. The case report, “Glycine substitution mutation of COL5A1 in classic Ehlers–Danlos syndrome: a case report…

Pregnant women with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) have a higher risk of experiencing a number of pregnancy and delivery complications, including premature births, placenta previa, and cervical insufficiency. than those without the disorders, a study reports. Given these findings, the researchers suggest that physicians should consider implementing…

Patients with classical-like Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) due to tenascin-X deficiency, a rare form of EDS, are at risk for tissue fragility especially in the gastrointestinal tract, a study has found. The study, “Classical-like Ehlers–Danlos syndrome: a clinical description of 20 newly identified individuals with evidence of tissue…

Women with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome have a smaller cortical bone — the outer part of the bone, essential for its resistance and strength — and for that reason are likely more prone to fractures, a study suggests. The findings were reported in “Higher fracture prevalence and smaller…

Surgery to correct spinal abnormalities does not appear to pose additional risks for bleeding or postoperative complications related to wound healing in children with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), compared with those without EDS having the same procedure, an analysis revealed.  The study, “…

Invasive cardiac procedures in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) should be performed with extreme caution and only after a thorough risk/benefit analysis, according to a new case study. The report, “Arrhythmias and myocardial fragility in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: Complications after routine ICD placement,” was published in the journal HeartRhythm…

A type of abnormal communication between the main blood vessels in the head, called carotid-cavernous fistula, may be the first manifestation of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS) among seemingly healthy young individuals, researchers reported in a recent study. The study, “Pathophysiology of carotid-cavernous fistulas in vascular Ehlers-Danlos…