Similarly rare is the "traditional" EDS phenotype with stretchy skin and hypermobile joints. Usually seeing them for shoulder dislocations or other orthopedic injuries.
By far the most common (and massively increased over the past few years) is the crowd that attracts all the eye rolls. These are almost exclusively women, usually white, age 16-35, presenting with a constellation of nonspecific chronic complaints including myalgias/arthralgias, fatigue, GI symptoms, etc. None of them have stretchy skin or abnormally hypermobile joints. Very high rate of fibromyalgia/POTS/CFS in this group. They're usually coming to the ED for diffuse pains, dizziness, or something else I really can't fix. Maybe there is some underlying organic disorder we haven't sorted out yet, maybe these are somatic manifestations of untreated anxiety/depression.
One thing about the hEDS diagnosis is the explosion of self-dx from social media (TikTok) which makes physicians cringe.
There's no good genetic test, and even if there was there is not much to be done other than supportive measures.
By far the most common (and massively increased over the past few years) is the crowd that attracts all the eye rolls. These are almost exclusively women, usually white, age 16-35, presenting with a constellation of nonspecific chronic complaints including myalgias/arthralgias, fatigue, GI symptoms, etc. None of them have stretchy skin or abnormally hypermobile joints. Very high rate of fibromyalgia/POTS/CFS in this group. They're usually coming to the ED for diffuse pains, dizziness, or something else I really can't fix. Maybe there is some underlying organic disorder we haven't sorted out yet, maybe these are somatic manifestations of untreated anxiety/depression.
One thing about the hEDS diagnosis is the explosion of self-dx from social media (TikTok) which makes physicians cringe.
There's no good genetic test, and even if there was there is not much to be done other than supportive measures.