How widespread is Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?
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In the US, there's 1 case of EDS for every 5,000-10,000 people, according to the Ehlers-Danlos Foundation.  Other sources say 1 in 400,000.  Unfortunately, sometimes patient foundation tend to exaggerate figures.\n\nAccording to wrongdiagnosis.com, about 54,400 people are affected by Ehlers-Danlos in the US.\n\nAccording to an article from December 2005 on Medscape, the estimated overall prevalence of EDS is 1 in 5000 people, depending on type. It affects males and females of all racial and ethnic backgrounds equally. Classical-type EDS occurs in 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 20,000 infants; it is one of the more common forms.
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well, its not very common though; i would say abt 32% of Usa women have it and what causes it is their upbringing.\nso they are not to be blamed..good.
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Hi,\n\nSorry to hear about your son. \n\nThe disease is called polyarteritis nodosa. It's a disease that causes inflammation in blood vessels which leads to their destruction. \n\nThe disease involves many organs in the body. It can present as a self limited disease that has only skin lesions or as a severe disease that involves many organs which leads to their disfunction, and to death. \n\nNothing is known at the moment about the genetics of the disease. In the USA it occurs in 9-17 out of 1,000,000 people. It usually affects people of all ages and is much more common in males than females. \n\nThe causes of the disease are unclear as of today. There is evidence that maybe the immunologic system in the body is responsible, because when checking for values of factors in the blood that usually go up in diseases that have an immune cause, these factors go up in this disease as well. \n\nThese include:\n1. antibodies of the type endothelial COH\n2. antibodies that are common in other diseases of blood vessels, called ANCA\n3. There is also a connection with infection from Hepatitis virus (that causes a liver disease usually). In 30% of people with the disease the virus was found in the blood. It's possible that the body's response to the virus causes the disease.
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My daughter was diagnosed with this condition.\nSometimes she'd react to certain things (ranged from slight swelling to full blown attacks of Anaphylaxis) , other times she'd be fine.\n2yrs later she was diagnosed with Heredity Angioedema.
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In relation to what type of medical disorder or behavior?\n\n Knowledge about the balance between heritable and nonheritable risk in multiple sclerosis (MS) is based on twin studies in high-prevalence areas. In a study that avoided ascertainment limitations and directly compared continental Italy (medium-prevalence) and Sardinia (high-prevalence), we ascertained 216 pairs from 34,549 patients. This gives a twinning rate of 0.62% among MS patients, significantly less than that of the general population.      In continental Italy, probandwise concordance was 14.5% (95% confidence interval, 5.1-23.8) for monozygotic and 4.0% (95% confidence interval, 0.8-7.1) for dizygotic twins. Results in Sardinia resemble those in northern populations but in limited numbers. Monozygotic concordance was 22.2% (95% confidence interval, 0-49.3) probandwise, but no concordant dizygotic pairs were identified.
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Its not an urban legend... there are in fact twelve documented cases reported annually worldwide.\nIt's the most puzzling thing to the medical community, since there is no apparent cause for it.
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Please find out what the name of the syndrome is and email me at avaisfree@yahoo.com   I would like to know so that I can search it out on line and I'll let you know what I found out and direct you to the site. Also if I were you I'd take my child to the doctor.
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What is diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)?  \n\nDISH is characterized by excessive bone growth along the sides of the vertebrae of the spine \nIt also involves inflammation and bone growth where tendons and ligaments attach to bone, such as at the elbow, knee and the heel of the foot. \nBone spurs are common among people with DISH\n\nDISH (sometimes called Forestier’s disease) is considered a form of degenerative arthritis and is characterized by excessive bone growth along the sides of the vertebrae of the spine. It is also associated with inflammation and calcification (bone growth) at other areas of the body where tendons and ligaments attach to bone, such as at the elbow, knee and the heel of the foot. These can lead to bone spurs. Heel spurs, for example, are common among people with DISH.\n\nHow common is DISH?  \n\nDISH is very common, affecting between six and 12 percent of North Americans. \nIt rarely occurs among people younger than 50. \nIt affects more men than women.\n\nDISH is thought to be the second most common form of arthritis after osteoarthritis. It affects between six and 12 percent of North Americans, almost always occurring among people older than 50. Unlike most types of arthritis, DISH occurs more often among men (65%) than women (35 %), and affects 28 percent of men over the age of 80.
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There appears to be more than one type of amyotrophy. See the links.
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I am praying none shud have this condition...usually life threatening but rare nowadays by the advent of newer antibiotics...but it must be really painfull condition and cud expect loss of sensation on one side of body..
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Introduction\n\nScleroderma is a disease of the skin, joints and sometimes, internal organs. Its cause is not known. Scleroderma means hardening (fibrosis) of the skin, and due to malfunction of the vascular and immune systems, results in the overproduction of collagen (connective tissue in the body). Scleroderma can be localized to the skin or may become systemic with excess collagen building up in various organs such as the esophagus, kidneys, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, heart skin, and peripheral nervous system.\n\nFortunately, scleroderma is relatively rare affecting approximately 300,000 persons in the United States. The disorder most commonly occurs in women between the ages of 20 and 40, however men and children can be affected as well. The disease is not contagious and is not thought to be inherited.\n\nCurrently, there is no know cure for scleroderma. Early diagnosis is important to enable initiation of treatment to prevent long-term complications. The primary goals of treatment are to relieve and control symptoms, improve quality of life, and prevent long-term complications. \n\nTreatment options for sclerderma vary depending upon whether the disease is localized or systemic and the extent of the damage to various organ systems. In general, medications that may be used include immunosuppressive agents, antifibrotic agents, anti-inflammatory agents, vasodilators, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. In rare cases, when symptoms of systemic sclerosis become severe, surgery may be recommended.\n\nThe MediFocus Guidebook on Scleroderma contains information that is vital to anyone who has been diagnosed with this condition.\n\nYou will learn about the causes, risk factors, common signs and symptoms, medical tests that are used to establish the diagnosis, and standard treatments. You will also learn about the latest clinical advances in the management of Scleroderma as well as about the newest treatment options that are available.\n\nThe MediFocus Guidebook on Scleroderma will also inform you about important new, exciting research in the area of Scleroderma. You will also learn about the doctors, hospitals, and medical centers that are at the leading edge in conducting clinical research about Scleroderma.\n\nInformation about clinical trials, quality of life issues, a list of questions to ask your doctor, and a useful directory of organizations and support groups that can help patients with Scleroderma complete this valuable Guidebook.\n\nYou won't find this combination of information anywhere else. It is easily accessible right here. We invite you to preview the MediFocus Guidebook on Scleroderma so that you can decide if this comprehensive, trustworthy information may help you or someone you care about who has been diagnosed with Scleroderma.
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check out these websites if you havn't already..good luck and sorry to hear the news..\nhttp://www.sclero.org/support/stories/english/h-i-j/jay/a-to-z.html\nwww.scleroderma.org
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http://www.ivy-rose.co.uk/Topics/Skeletal_Disorders.htm
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This is a broad topic with a lot of variables depending on the particular nature of the source of the problem, your age, how much damage is present currently, as well as some presenting characteristics of your disorder.  So any average number might not be too helpful to you as YOUR condition may not be average at all.  \n\n"Estimation of mortality rates is affected by the same factors that make estimation of incidence difficult. In the series of 99 patients discussed above, the probability of surviving 24, 48, or 60 months was 83%, 72%, and 64%, respectively. Mean survival interval from onset in this group of patients was 47 months. Factors associated with poor outcome were the presence of pulmonary hypertension at the time of diagnosis and a final diagnosis of DIP or pulmonary vascular disease. Other smaller series also suggest that patients with DIP have a very poor prognosis, particularly infants. This is in marked contrast to adult ILD, in which DIP diagnosed histologically indicates steroid responsiveness and a better prognosis."  Quotation from the second reference.\n\nCheck out the references below for more information.  Print them out and discuss the parts that are not so clear, with your physician.  Most doctors are pleased that their patient is becoming well informed on their illness and will be happy to help.  Good luck.
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What kind of syndrome... I found this Velocardiofacial (Spritzen) syndrome, but I don't know if that's right.\n\nI know I am not helping much but all I can find is "SPRITZEN syndrome" but I haven't found an answer to your question
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Dextroscoliosis is more commonly known as just "scoliosis". These links may be of help:\n\nhttp://www.pediatric-orthopedics.com/Treatments/Scoliosis/scoliosis.html\nhttp://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=14&topcategory=Spine\nhttp://www.srs.org/patients/review\nhttp://www.iscoliosis.com/
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No, it is more common than people realize. It is part of a closure process