children s health issues
Ehlers Danlos Syndromes
Symptoms of Ehlers Danlos Syndromes
People with an Ehlers-Danlos syndrome usually have very flexible joints, abnormal scarring, poor wound healing, fragile blood vessels, and very elastic skin. The skin can be stretched up to several inches but returns to its normal position when released. Some people develop small, hard, round lumps under the skin. In a small number of people, the blood does not clot normally, so bleeding from minor wounds may be difficult to stop. Ehlers-Danlos syndromes may alter the body’s response to injuries. Minor injuries may result in wide gaping wounds. Although these wounds usually do not bleed excessively, they leave wide scars. Sprains and dislocations develop frequently. Some people develop a chest deformity, a humpback with an abnormal curve of the spine ( Scheuermann Disease ), or a Most adults have Pes planus (flat feet) . The intestines can bulge through the abdominal wall (called a Abdominal Wall Hernias ), and abnormal outpouchings ( Sometimes weak tissue in a heart valve causes the valve to leak. If a pregnant woman has an Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Preterm Labor . The mother's fragile tissues increase risk that her uterus may rupture during labor. Poor skin healing may make an episiotomy or cesarean delivery (C-section) problematic. If the fetus has an Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, the amniotic sac may rupture early ( 