When flexibility is not necessarily a virtue: a review of hypermobility syndromes and chronic or recurrent musculoskeletal pain in children

Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2015 Oct 6;13(1):40. doi: 10.1186/s12969-015-0039-3.

Abstract

Chronic or recurrent musculoskeletal pain is a common complaint in children. Among the most common causes for this problem are different conditions associated with hypermobility. Pediatricians and allied professionals should be well aware of the characteristics of the different syndromes associated with hypermobility and facilitate early recognition and appropriate management. In this review we provide information on Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Marfan Syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome and Stickler syndrome, and discuss their characteristics and clinical management.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis / complications
  • Child
  • Chronic Disease
  • Connective Tissue Diseases / complications
  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / complications
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / complications
  • Humans
  • Joint Instability / complications
  • Joint Instability / congenital
  • Loeys-Dietz Syndrome / complications
  • Marfan Syndrome / complications
  • Musculoskeletal Pain / etiology*
  • Recurrence
  • Retinal Detachment / complications

Supplementary concepts

  • Stickler syndrome, type 1