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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. By: Nicole Piazza. What is EDS?. Ehlers Danlos syndrome is a collagen deficiency disorder that affects muscles, tendons and ligaments. . What is collagen?. The main structural protein found in connective tissue.

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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

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  1. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome By: Nicole Piazza

  2. What is EDS? • Ehlers Danlos syndrome is a collagen deficiency disorder that affects muscles, tendons and ligaments.

  3. What is collagen? • The main structural protein found in connective tissue. • When lacking, an extreme amount of hyper mobility and hyper laxity are visible.

  4. Is Ehlers Danlos syndrome Genetic? • Yes! Ehlers Danlos syndrome a genetic mutation. • Some types are able to be tested for, majority are visually diagnosed

  5. Different types of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome? • Hyper mobility (Formerly EDS Type III) • Classical (Formerly EDS Types I & II) • Vascular (Formerly EDS Type IV) • Kyphoscoliosis (Formerly EDS Type VI) • Arthrochalasia (Formerly EDS Type VII A&B) • Dermatosparaxis (Formerly EDS Type VIIC) • http://www.orthop.washington.edu/PatientCare/OurServices/Arthritis/Articles/EhlersDanlosSyndrome.aspx

  6. Classical (Formerly EDS Types I & II) • One found in every 10,000 – 20,000 people • Symptoms • Abnormal Healing • Hyper mobility • Skin hyper extensibility • Skin is often velvety to touch

  7. Hypermobility Type (type III) • One found in every 10,000- 15,000 people • Symptoms • Hyper mobility • Minor Hyper elastic skin • Musculoskeletal (Pain all over) • Frequent subluxation/dislocations • Other disorders often come with Type three

  8. Vascular type (formerly type IV) EDS • This is one of the most rare types. This is only found in 1 person in every 100,000 to 200,000 people. • Symptoms • Thin/Translucent skin • Easy bruising • Arterial, intestinal, and/or uterine fragility • Organ Ruptures

  9. Ocular-scoliatic (type VI) • Less than one person in 1,000,000 have this type of EDS. • Symptoms: This type is strictly involving the eyes • Blurriness that may come and go • Diplopia • Double vision • Tunnel vision • Myopia

  10. Arthrochalasia Type (VII) • This is found in less than one person in every 1,000,000. • Skin hyperextensibility with easy bruising • Tissue fragility including atrophic scars • Muscle Hypotonia • Kyphoscoliosis • RadiologicallyMild Osteopenia. 

  11. How has bio-tech helped? Although there is no cure for Ehlers -Danlos syndrome, there are ways to help with the disorder in a preventative factor. Some include: • Regular Echo-cardiograms • EKG’s • Physical Therapy • Some types of medication are helpful. However, treatment depends on the patient.

  12. Citations • http://www.orthop.washington.edu/PatientCare/OurServices/Arthritis/Articles/EhlersDanlosSyndrome.aspx • http://cedsa.org/types_of_eds.html • http://www.pathology.washington.edu/clinical/collagen/index.php/disorders/ehlers-danlos/ • http://gearwestbike.wordpress.com/2010/01/ • http://danceinjuryrecovery.blogspot.com/2009/06/hyperextended-knees.html • http://www.fotovisura.com/user/ilariadibiagio/view/a-story-of-fragility

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