Unexpected association between joint hypermobility syndrome/Ehlers–Danlos syndrome hypermobility type and obsessive–compulsive personality disorder

Rheumatology International

The authors assessed 45 patients with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome/Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobility type (JHS/EDS-HT) for a number of psychiatric disorders and compared the results to a control group. They found that patients with JHS/EDS-HT were more likely to have a psychiatric disorder than the control group. In particular the occurrence of Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder in JHS/EDS-HT patients was found to be 5 times higher than in the control group. Further research is needed to confirm these results and to investigate the reasons for the higher rate of psychiatric disorders in patients with JHS/EDS-HT.

Published by: Springer

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Massimo Pasquini, Claudia Celletti, Isabella Berardelli, Valentina Roselli, Simona Mastroeni, Marco Castori, Massimo Biondi, Filippo Camerota.

Rheumatol Int (2014) 34: 631. doi:10.1007/s00296-013-2901-2

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Author: Susan Mason

I trained as a research scientist and worked as a Microbiologist until the birth of my first son. During my maternity leave I acquired a brain injury and never went back to work. More recently I have received a diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome. We have three very energetic boys aged 7, 9 and 11, our oldest son is diagnosed with Asperger’s and Sensory Processing Disorder and is extremely demand avoidant and anxious. Our middle son is on the SEN register and we are in the process of seeking professional help to support us in understanding his difficulties better.

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