Ehlers Danlos syndrome (EDS): management

Evidence-based neurology checklist on ehlers danlos syndrome (eds): management: Investigations Echocardiogram Genetic analysis Prenatal diagnosis Skin biopsy Annual surveillance Lifestyle modification Physical treatments Drug treatments Treatment of comorbidities

Investigations

  • Echocardiogram
  • Genetic analysis
  • Prenatal diagnosis
  • Skin biopsy

Annual surveillance

Lifestyle modification

Physical treatments

Drug treatments

Treatment of comorbidities

References

  1. Byers PH, Belmont J, Black J, et al. Diagnosis, natural history, and management in vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 2017; 175:40-47. 
  2. Malfait F, Wenstrup RJ, De Paepe A. Clinical and genetic aspects of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, classic type. Genet Med 2010; 12:597-605.
  3. Gensemer C, Burks R, Kautz S, Judge DP, Lavallee M, Norris RA. Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndromes: complex phenotypes, challenging diagnoses, and poorly understood causes. Dev Dyn 2021; 250:318-344.
  4. Chopra P, Tinkle B, Hamonet C, et al. Pain management in the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 2017; 175:212-219.

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