Rheumatology
Joint Hypermobility Syndrome

Professor Jaime F. Bravo , MD

What is hypermobility?

Having excess mobility without symptoms is a good condition, which gives agility at any age. This is called joint hypermobility (HA). If the person has symptoms HA becomes a disease which is called Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS). Symptoms include musculoskeletal (pain, sprains, subluxations, osteoarthritis or osteoporosis early, etc..) Or extra-skeletal muscle tissues as weak (hernias, disc disease, cysts, varices, dysautonomia, depression, anxiety, etc..). It is also important to know that this disease is genetic, also called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type III, is both hypermobile and in non lax.

Dysautonomia

What used to be called neurasthenia (inability to function due to fatigue), now called dysautonomia. Dysautonomia is a disorder of autonomic nervous system (sympathetic-vagal imbalance), which is automatically regulating many important functions in the body such as pulse, blood pressure, temperature and respiration. Controls the response of “fight or start”, as in the case of an attack, the normal response is tachycardia (pulse lifting), blood pressure (BP) and strength, but the answer is Dysautonomia inadequate and bradycardia (low pulse), fall in BP and decreased strength, fatigue and drowsiness. (more…)

Osteoporosis

Bones are in constant turnover, with formation and resorption. Osteoporosis is characterized by an imbalance between production and resorption, resulting in bone loss and fractures. There are multiple causes, the most frequent menopausal hormone deficiency. Something little known is the presence of Osteoporosis in Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (affects 15% of men and women under 30 years).

Folic Acid

Folic acid is a vitamin B complex (vitamin B-9) that participates in the synthesis of amino acids and thus the DNA. Prevents birth defects in children (spina bifida), abortions and infertility. There are studies that show that helps improve bone matrix and we think that probably helps in the treatment of joint hypermobility.

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I INTERNATIONAL HIPERMOBILITY CONGRESS. EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME AND PAIN

Dr. Bravo was invited to participate in the first International Congress on Hypermobility – Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Pain, which was...

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Dr. Bravo serves in his private office on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons. Given his concern about Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and early diagnosis, Dr. Bravo now also sees hypermobile children from 5 years old

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