Talk:Ehlers–Danlos syndrome

Link to contortionism?

I came to this page from an article on a professional contortionist, which mentioned she had this syndrome. It seems that many other contortionists have this syndrome. This seems to be a notable fact worth mentioning in the article. Syndromes do not have to always have a negative impact on life.

RedTomato (talk) 23:02, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

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Can I add images?

I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Can I edit to add images? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.60.25.118 (talk) 13:58, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

Yes certainly. Let me know if you need help. They are added here [1]. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) (if I write on your page reply on mine) 22:47, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Ambiguity/error

"Naming and classifications prior to Beighton's 2008 nosology, revised in 1997, can be considered obsolete." - This sentence doesn't make sense: Was Beighton's 2008 nosology revised in 1997 (in which case surely it is either Beighton's 1997 nosology, puplished or re-published in 2008), or are all other classifications prior to the 2008 nosology rendered obselete, in which case what is the relevance of the previous revision (if that's what it was)? Epideme (talk) 00:04, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

In my reading I assumed the intent is to infer that "[...prior to the] 2008 nosology (which hence supplants the previous edition, which was last) revised in 1997 (and is now therefore out of date,) can be considered obsolete." where the parentheses indicate the translation produced by the brain that lives in my head. Of course, there's a significant amount of theoretically missing information being bridged, but it could just be a case of badly structured text and/or poor choice of words (although still unreferenced) 202.89.189.7 (talk) 22:26, 10 January 2014 (UTC)

Signs and symptoms

I have removed a large number of entries from the "Signs and Symptoms" section that were not backed up by references. I am leaving them here for future reference. Anyone who find the references to add any of them back into the article with references should feel free to edit the list to reflect that. Sunrise (talk) 18:47, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

Extended content

Musculoskeletal: Muscle fatigue that increases with use Weak muscle tone (hypotonia) in infancy, which can delay the development of gross motor skills such as sitting, standing, and walking Osteopenia (low bone density) Stretchy ligaments and tendons Skin: Stretchy skin with a velvety texture Abnormal wound healing and scar formation, leading to widened atrophic scars Fatty growths on forearms or shins Papular Angioplasia Cardiovascular: Fragile blood vessels with tendency towards aneurysm including abdominal aortic aneurysm Life-threatening carotid-cavernous fistula Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (P.O.T.S.) Orthostatic intolerance, theoretically caused by excessive distension of veins (upright posture causes blood pooling in lower body, leading to a 44–60% decrease in cerebral blood flow velocity Cystic medial necrosis Varicose veins Vascular skin conditions: Raynaud's phenomenon, livedo reticularis Other manifestations or complications: High and narrow palate, resulting in dental crowding Early-onset periodontitis Nearsightedness, which may be extreme Blue sclera Subluxated or dislocated ocular lenses Retinal detachment Flat feet Digestive disorders: (gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, gastroparesis (partial paralysis of the stomach)) Dysautonomia Vulnerability to chest and sinus infections Intestinal/uterine fragility or spontaneous rupture Anxiety disorders, depression, psychosocial dysfunction Cranial instability Migraines, Horton's disease Problems with concentration and/or memory Problems with proprioception including dysmetria Talipes equinovarus (club foot), especially in the Vascular type Bleeding diathesis Petechia Cerebrospinal fluid leak (rent in the meningeal tissues: dura, arachnoid) Temporomandibular joint syndrome Surgical complications and intraoperative problems due to tissue fragility