Management of pain and fatigue in the joint hypermobility syndrome (a.k.a. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type): Principles and proposal for a multidisciplinary approach

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 158 A, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2055-2070

  Castori, Marco ^a   Morlino, Silvia ^a   Celletti, Claudia ^b   Celli, Mauro ^b   Morrone, Aldo ^c   Colombi, Marina ^d   Camerota, Filippo ^b   Grammatico, Paola ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b POLICLINICO UMBERTO I   (Italy)

^c SAN CAMILLO FORLANINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Disability; Ehlers Danlos syndrome; Joint hypermobility; Multidisciplinary; Physical therapy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CARNITINE; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL; UBIQUINONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANXIETY; BACKACHE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG USE; DYSAUTONOMIA; EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME; FATIGUE; FIBROMYALGIA; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENETIC DISORDER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; JOINT HYPERMOBILITY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LIMB PAIN; MALABSORPTION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MYALGIA; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NECK PAIN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PELVIC DISEASE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER;

EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME; FATIGUE; HUMANS; JOINTS; PAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84864138240     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35483     Document Type: Review

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