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|treatment = Supportive treatment, physical therapy |
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| − | '''Ehlers-Danlos syndrome''' is a group of [[genetic|inherited]] disorders marked by extremely loose joints, hyperelastic [[skin]] that [[bruise]]s easily, and easily damaged [[blood vessels]]. |
+ | '''Ehlers-Danlos syndrome''' is a group of [[genetic|inherited]] disorders marked by extremely loose joints, hyperelastic [[skin]] that [[bruise]]s easily, and easily damaged [[blood vessels]]. It is caused by a genetic mutation in which the body create sless collagen. |
| + | There are 6 types of EDS. For most people living with this disorder, lifespan is normal. For a few, even, they are in little pain and have merely double-jointedness and stretchy skin. Many experience pain that greatly interferes with their life on a day-to-day basis. However, t<span style="font-style: normal; ">hose with the rare vascular type of EDS are at significantly increased risk for rupture of a major </span>[[organ]]<span style="font-style: normal; "> or blood vessel. Average life expectancy of these individuals is 48 years. These individuals, therefore, have a high risk of sudden death.</span> [[Intelligence]] is normal. Conservative estimate is 1 in 1,500 people are affected by this disorder. Most people with this disorder look "normal". |
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| − | People with EDS generally have a normal life span. [[Intelligence]] is normal. |
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| − | Those with the rare vascular type of EDS are at significantly increased risk for rupture of a major [[organ]] or blood vessel. These individuals, therefore, have a high risk of sudden death. |
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[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002439/ Ehlers-Danlos syndrome at NIH] |
[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002439/ Ehlers-Danlos syndrome at NIH] |
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Revision as of 18:32, 5 April 2012
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of inherited disorders marked by extremely loose joints, hyperelastic skin that bruises easily, and easily damaged blood vessels. It is caused by a genetic mutation in which the body create sless collagen.
There are 6 types of EDS. For most people living with this disorder, lifespan is normal. For a few, even, they are in little pain and have merely double-jointedness and stretchy skin. Many experience pain that greatly interferes with their life on a day-to-day basis. However, those with the rare vascular type of EDS are at significantly increased risk for rupture of a major organ or blood vessel. Average life expectancy of these individuals is 48 years. These individuals, therefore, have a high risk of sudden death. Intelligence is normal. Conservative estimate is 1 in 1,500 people are affected by this disorder. Most people with this disorder look "normal".