-GJH -skin hyper elasticity -skin that bruises easily - wounds that heal slowly and leave wide scars -hernias and organ prolapses -unstable joints that dislocate easily -fragile skin that splits or breaks easily (especially around the knees, elbows, shins, and forehead)

Symptoms of Classic EDS

This type of EDS is less common and tends to affect the skin more than other types

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There are 13 total types of EDS, but the 4 most common are:
-Hypermobile (h-EDS) *most common*
-Classical
-Vascular
-Kyphoscoliotic

Types of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS)

NHS. (2022, October 4). Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes. NHS choices. Retrieved January 21, 2023, from https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ehlers-danlos-syndromes/

Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes

The most common kind of EDS, requires a clinical diagnosis through physical tests and examination of past medical history. Diagnosis requires presence of GJH, systemic manifestations of a connective tissue disorder, musculoskeletal complications or a family history of h-EDS, and exclusion of other connective tissue disorders.

Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (h-EDS)

Classic Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Rare type of EDS, but widely considered to be the most serious since it affects blood vessels and internal organs and can cause them to split, causing life-threatening internal bleeding

Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Rare type of EDS that primarily affects the spine

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