scholarly journals Subjective health complaints and illness perception amongst adults with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome/Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome-HypermobilityType – a cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Hope ◽  
Birgit Juul-Kristensen ◽  
Helene Løvaas ◽  
Camilla Løvvik ◽  
Silje Maeland
Keyword(s):  
Illness Perception ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Joint Hypermobility ◽  
Subjective Health Complaints ◽  
Hypermobility Syndrome ◽  
Joint Hypermobility Syndrome ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome ◽  
Danlos Syndrome

scholarly journals Evaluation of Kinesiophobia and Its Correlations with Pain and Fatigue in Joint Hypermobility Syndrome/Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Celletti ◽  
Marco Castori ◽  
Giuseppe La Torre ◽  
Filippo Camerota
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Joint Hypermobility ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Hypermobility Syndrome ◽  
Joint Hypermobility Syndrome ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Danlos Syndrome

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobility type a. k. a. joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS/EDS-HT) is a hereditary musculoskeletal disorder associating generalized joint hypermobility with chronic pain. Anecdotal reports suggest a prominent role forkinesiophobiain disease manifestations, but no study has systematically addressed this point.Objective. To investigate the impact ofkinesiophobiaand its relationship with pain, fatigue, and quality of life in JHS/EDS-HT.Design. Cross-sectional study.Subjects/Patients. 42 patients (40 female and 2 male) with JHS/EDS-HT diagnosis following standardized diagnostic criteria were selected.Methods. Disease features were analyzed by means of specific questionnaires and scales evaluating kinesiophobia, pain, fatigue, and quality of life. The relationships among variables were investigated using the Spearman bivariate analysis.Results.Kinesiophobiaresulted predominantly in the patients’ sample. The values ofkinesiophobiadid not correlate with intensity of pain, quality of life, and (or) the single component of fatigue. A strong correlation was discovered betweenkinesiophobiaand general severity of fatigue.Conclusions. In JHS/EDS-HT, the onset of pain-avoiding strategies is related to the presence of pain but not to its intensity. The clear-cut correlation betweenkinesiophobiaand severity of fatigue suggests a direct link between musculoskeletal pain and fatigue. In JHS/EDS-HT, the underlying mechanism is likely to be facilitated by primary disease characteristics, including hypotonia.

Low tendon stiffness and abnormal ultrastructure distinguish classic Ehlers‐Danlos syndrome from benign joint hypermobility syndrome in patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 4668-4676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rie Harboe Nielsen ◽  
Christian Couppé ◽  
Jacob Kildevang Jensen ◽  
Morten Raun Olsen ◽  
Katja Maria Heinemeier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Joint Hypermobility ◽  
Hypermobility Syndrome ◽  
Joint Hypermobility Syndrome ◽  
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome ◽  
Tendon Stiffness ◽  
Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome ◽  
Danlos Syndrome

scholarly journals Dermal Ultrastructure in Low Beighton Score Members of 17 Families with Hypermobile-Type Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trinh Hermanns-Lê ◽  
Marie-Annick Reginster ◽  
Claudine Piérard-Franchimont ◽  
Philippe Delvenne ◽  
Gérald E. Piérard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Parameter ◽  
Joint Hypermobility ◽  
Elastic Fibers ◽  
Hypermobility Syndrome ◽  
Beighton Score ◽  
Joint Hypermobility Syndrome ◽  
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Asymptomatic Subjects ◽  
Danlos Syndrome

The distinction between the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobile type (EDSH) and the benign joint hypermobility syndrome (BJHS) is unclear. The aim of the present study was to compare skin ultrastructural abnormalities of EDSH and BJHS among different families. Skin of 23 EDSH, 27 BJHS, and 41 asymptomatic subjects from 17 families was examined using transmission electron microscopy. Similar ultrastructural abnormalities were found irrespective of the Beighton score. Flower-like collagen fibrils represented the key change and elastic fibers were altered as well. Beighton score is a clinical parameter rating joint mobility that appeared unrelated to quantitative and qualitative collagen ultrastructural alterations in the skin. Some EDSH family members fit with BJHS diagnosis. BJHS possibly represents a mild variant of EDSH.

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