Question 1

what's transmission of eds?

Accepted Answer

Genetic: The only common form of eds is type iii.  This is because afflicted individuals rarely reach childhood; and, certainly not adulthood.  Eds iii is an autosomally dominant gene which means that 50% of children of the affected person will have the disease; or each child has a 50% risk of developing the disease.

Question 2

how would i get diagnoses for eds?

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Ehlers Danlos? : If you are referring to Ehlers-Danlos, your doctor will do a physical exam of your skin and joints. She may also do a skin biopsy looking for abnormal collagen.

Question 3

what is inheritance and pentrance of eds?

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Depends: Ehlers danlos is a family of disorders, which has 6 major and several minor types. Given the multiple genes involved, it can be inherited in both autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive patterns, and can even spring from a de novo mutation. Penetrance depends on the type of mutation, and can therefore not be reliably calculated without more information.

Question 4

what is the new cardiac valvular form of eds?

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Rare Autosomal Reces: A recessively inherited form of eds characterized by the changes of classic eds results from failure to synthesize pro 2 chains of type i procollagen. In addition to the usual skin and joint involvement, individuals with this form of eds appear to be at increased risk for cardiac valvular dysfunction.

Question 5

what is the best type of doctor if you have eds?

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Urologist: This will the start for you, then he could guide from there.

Question 6

do some eds patients suffer with sleep problems?

Accepted Answer

EDS: Can you specify what eds stands for? Some abbreviations mean different things to different people.

Question 7

is it really possible to be double jointed if eds?

Accepted Answer

No: There's no such thing as a double joint. You can be extremely flexible, and folks with ehlers danlos often are incredibly flexible. This comes from laxity in the ligaments and connective tissues surrounding the joints. The joints themselves, where the bones meet, have the same number of connections as anyone else.

Question 8

how can you tell if you're double jointed from eds?

Accepted Answer

Clinical diagnosis: The collagen diagnostic laboratory offers diagnostic testing for eds type IV (vascular eds), eds type vi (kyphoscoliotic eds) and eds vii (arthrochalasia). Testing for eds types i and ii (classical eds) is available elsewhere. There is presently no laboratory test available for individuals with the most common form of eds - eds type iii or hypermobility eds. It remains a clinical diagnosis..

Question 9

in relation to genetic conditions what is eds? marfans?

Accepted Answer

See below:: Ehlers–danlos syndrome (eds) is a group of inherited connective tissue disorders, caused by a defect in the synthesis of collagen (type i or iii). Marfan's syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue. People with marfan's tend to be unusually tall, with long limbs and long, thin fingers. It is caused by defects in a gene called fibrillin-1.

Question 10

should eds patients not have chemical induced stress tests?

Accepted Answer

Not Sure: I don't know of any specific contraindication to Adenosine stress test but you should convey your concerns to the doctor performing or ordering the test.

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