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Joint hypermobility syndrome.
Although perceived as a rare condition, joint hypermobility syndrome is common. Its prevalence in rheumatology clinics is extremely high. Early estimates suggest that it may be the most common of all rheumatologic conditions. The problem lies in the general lack of awareness of the syndrome, its means of recognition, and the resultant failure to diagnose it correctly when present. It is a world...
متن کاملGeneralized joint hypermobility, joint hypermobility syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type.
This issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics Seminar Series Part C is dedicated to generalized joint hypermobility (gJHM), joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS), and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type (EDS-HT). gJHM is the best known clinical manifestation of inherited defects of the connective tissue. On the other side, JHS and EDS-HT are actually considered one and the same fro...
متن کاملSymptom and joint mobility progression in the joint hypermobility syndrome (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type).
OBJECTIVES To evaluate progression of symptoms and joint mobility in the joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) in order to identify specific disease pictures by age at presentation. METHODS Fifty JHS patients (44 females, 6 males) were evaluated by Beighton score (BS) calculation, and presence/absence and age at onset of 20 key symptoms. Incidence and prevalence rates by age at onset and sex wer...
متن کاملRe-writing the natural history of pain and related symptoms in the joint hypermobility syndrome/Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type.
Joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type (EDS-HT) are two clinically overlapping connective tissue disorders characterized by chronic/recurrent pain, joint instability complications, and minor skin changes. Fatigue and headache are also common, although are not yet considered diagnostic criteria. JHS/EDS-HT is a unexpectedly common condition that remains...
متن کاملThe hypermobility syndrome. Musculoskeletal complaints associated with generalized joint hypermobility.
This paper is concernedwith generalized joint laxity occurring as an isolated finding in otherwise normal subjects. We have used the name "Hypermobility Syndrome" for the situation in which this joint laxity is associated with musculoskeletal complaints. The range of joint motion varies considerably between individuals and with age, race, and body build. Where the joints are unduly lax and the ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Rheumatology Advances in Practice
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2514-1775
DOI: 10.1093/rap/rkx014.002