Archive for the ‘Diagnosis’ Category
Posted on June 25, 2015
People with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDSers) may have higher risk for infections. Fragile skin and poor healing may lead to skin infections. EDSers often have a lowered immune system, possibly due to chronic stress on multiple body systems or an IgG-3 deficiency. By JORAWSTRON People with EDS seem to get more infections than people without EDS, and these infections often […]
Posted on June 6, 2015
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) was once thought to be a rare disorder, but EDS experts say its prevalence is under-estimated and its diagnosis is often missed! Learn the signs. By Abi Jackson _ If you suffer from these ailments, you could have EDS – a rare condition of the joints. Here’s what you need to know. If you don’t know […]
Posted on May 19, 2015
Watch this FREE video presentation! Dr. Brad Tinkle presents “Introduction to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome”. Sponsored by www.bodysupportstore.com _ Click here for the recording of this presentation _ Click here for the slides used in this presentation _ To browse MORE VIDEO presentations by other EDS Experts – Click Here (then select “previous page” to view more recordings.) _ About our […]
Posted on October 28, 2014
In this VIDEO, Dr. Jeff Milunsky describes how a new DNA chip test, CONNECT1, detects multiple mutations that are diagnostic for connective tissue disorders such as Marfan, Ehlers-Danlos, and Loeys-Dietz syndromes. Dr. Jeff Milunsky is the Co-director of the Center for Human Genetics, Inc. This presentation was given in August 2014 to the Massachusetts Chapter […]
Posted on February 12, 2014
There has been much discussion lately about parents being accused of child abuse when taking their children to the ER with a dislocated joint or fractured bones. By Vincent Iannelli, M.D. “Bone broke, me fix.” “That’s the running joke in medical school about orthopedic surgeons. Of course, there is a lot more to treating broken bones […]
Posted on February 10, 2014
The diagnosis was bittersweet. It was good to finally have an answer …. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome! By Emily McComas CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kyli Wolfson was losing hope. “For most of her life, she had struggled with a lack of energy. She couldn’t keep up with her peers in middle school gym class and tried to work with […]
Posted on February 7, 2014
CrowdMed.com helps patients collaborate with others as they explore rare medical conditions, such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Many have received suggestions that they can research and take to their doctor. Always consult your doctor first. BY: Kate Merrill NEWBURYPORT (CBS) – “Only a few years ago dancing, art, and music came easy to Diana Cleaveland. Now the 51-year-old […]
Posted on December 1, 2013
By ED KEMMICK/Billings Gazette Jeff Hanson has EDS and while struggling with it he is determined to stay strong and make the best of this situation. “Jeff Hansen has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a rare connective tissue disorder with symptoms that include extreme flexibility. In mid-November, Jeff Hansen knew he’d reached an important milestone. He […]
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