ehlers danlos syndrome
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of disorders that affect connective tissues, which are tissues that support the skin, bones, blood vessels, and other organs. [1]
Today we know that many of these people had Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), a connective tissue disorder, and that entertaining others by performing joint contortions injured the joints and worsened their condition. [2]
The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) refer to a group of inherited disorders that affect collagen structure and function. [3]
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of inherited disorders that weaken connective tissues. [4]
Collagen is a strong, fibrous protein that lends strength and elasticity to connective tissues such as the skin, tendons, organ walls, cartilage, and blood vessels. [3]
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) (also known as “Cutis hyperelastica”) is a group of inherited connective tissue disorders, caused by a defect in the synthesis of collagen (a protein in connective tissue). [5]
Connective tissues are proteins that support skin, bones, blood vessels and other organs. [4]
An unusually large range of joint movement (hypermobility) occurs with most forms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, particularly the hypermobility type. [1]
There is no known cure for Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. [3]
In each case, however, the symptoms are ultimately due to faulty or reduced amounts of Type III collagen. [5]
The major symptoms involved in EDS classical type are the skin and joints. [3]
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of disorders, including six major types classified according to their specific symptoms. [...] Which specific additional symptoms an individual with EDS has, such as joint pain, skin scarring, hernias, or easy bruising, depends on which type of EDS is present. [2]
In 1997, researchers proposed a simpler classification that reduced the number of major types to six and gave them descriptive names: the arthrochalasia type, the classic type, the dermatosparaxis type, the hypermobility type, the kyphoscoliosis type, and the vascular type. [...] Autosomal dominant inheritance means that one copy of the altered gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the disorder. [1]
Sources:
[1] Ehlers-Danlos syndrome - Genetics Home Reference
[2] Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
[3] Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: Definition from Answers.com
[4] Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: MedlinePlus
[5] Ehlers-Danlos syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia