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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)Introduction & OverviewEhlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a group of rare inherited connective tissue disorders affecting skin, blood vessel walls, joints and collagen production. People suffering from EDS have a soft, velvety, highly elastic and fragile skin that tends to bruise easily and sometimes cause abnormal scarring. Some types of EDS are life threatening due to unpredictable rupture of blood vessels leading to internal bleeding, stroke and shock. The vascular type of EDS could rupture organs such as intestine and uterus (womb) during pregnancy. Statistics show that EDS is a rare disorder affecting 1 in 5000 people worldwide, the hypermobility and classic forms (most common) affect 1 in 10,000 to 15,000 people, while the classic type occurs in 1 in 20,000 to 40,000 people (1).
Article by Kona Vishnu, MS Overview
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