Transcript Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.1m

By: Wassim Hatem
Basic Symptoms of EDS
• Symptoms
• Joints
• Loose, and weak
• More likely to dislocate
• Pain
• Move beyond normal
limits.
• Skin
• Soft, fragile, flexible skin
• Heals slowly from a wound
The Major Types of EDS
• Classical EDS
• Hypermobility EDS
• Vascular EDS
• Kyphoscoliosis EDS
• Arthrochalasia EDS
• Dermatosparaxis EDS
Classical EDS
• Causes:
• Symptoms:
• Atrophic scars
• Skin
• Weak joints
hyperextensibility
• Joints that are more prone to
(stretchy skin)
damage, such as a sprain or a
• Joint hypermobility
dislocation
• Easily bruised skin
• Can cause pes planus, or
• Sensitive tissue
flatfoot
• Inherited through
• Hematomas and cysts due to
autosomal
scarring
dominance
• Delayed muscle and motor
development
Hypermobility EDS
• Basics
• Hypermobility EDS is similar to Classical EDS except
for one factor, the joint hypermobility
• In hypermobility EDS, the joint hypermobility is the
most dominant symptom
• This symptom lead to both large and small joints
• Ex: fingers, toes, knees, and elbows
• Dislocation of joints like the shoulder, and platella
• Chronic pain and joints and limbs is common
• Its inherited through autosomal dominance just like
Classical EDS
Vascular EDS
• Known as the most serious type of EDS
• It’s known like this because at any given moment, there is
a possibility of an arterial or an organ rupture
• Symptoms:
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Thin skin, allowing veins to be seen
Large eyes, thin nose, lobeless ears, and thin hair
Minor trauma can lead to extensive bruising
• Spontaneous arterial rupture
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Usually happens in third or fourth decade of ones life
Most common cause of sudden death
• Also inherited in an autosomal dominant manner
Vascular EDS
Other types of EDS
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Kyphoscoliosis EDS
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Muscle Hyptonia, or weak mucsle tone
Can lead to delayed development of gross motor skills
Birth with progressive scoliosis
Fragile tissue
Autosomal recessive inheritance
Arthrochalasia EDS
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Can cause hip dislocation
Severe joint hypermobility
Autosomal recessive inheritance
Dermatosparaxis EDS
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Fragile skin and excessive bruising
Skin is soft a dough-like
Autosomal recessive inhertitance
Kyphoscoliosis EDS
Treatment for EDS
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Treatment varies on the type of EDS one has
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Regular check-ups are advised
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Stay away from activities that lock your joints
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Try not to slip or fall
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Regular eye check-ups also advised
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Sun exposure can cause premature aging
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Exercise and therapy to strengthen joints
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Vitamin C may or may not help relieve symptoms,
ask a doctor before taking supplements