Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Dysautonomia, POTS, and the hEDS patient with a long list of symptoms and conditions
Ross Hauser, MD In this article, I discuss: Why some people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) or a hypermobility spectrum disorder develop orthostatic intolerance, POTS, digestive problems, fatigue, headaches, and other symptoms of dysautonomia. How the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems regulate heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, temperature, sweating, and […]
Cerebral Venous Outflow Disorders and Connective Tissue Disorders: Understanding the Possible Connection
Ross Hauser, MD Patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) and related connective tissue disorders often arrive at our office with a long list of diagnoses: pressure headaches, pulsatile tinnitus, dizziness, brain fog, POTS, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, and craniocervical instability. These conditions should not automatically be assumed to have one […]
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Digestive Dysfunction, and the Vagus Nerve
For some people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), digestive symptoms become far more serious than occasional nausea or bloating. Eating may provoke pain, fullness, reflux, vomiting, or profound fatigue. Oral intake may gradually fall until nutritional support—including a feeding tube—is considered necessary. In the accompanying Caring Medical video, a young […]
Are Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Headaches and Migraines Caused by Cervical Spine and Neck Instability?
Ross Hauser, MD People with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) frequently experience headaches, migraines, neck pain, dizziness, and symptoms of autonomic dysfunction. For many patients, these problems overlap so extensively that it becomes difficult to determine which diagnosis best explains the symptoms. At Caring Medical, we […]
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and hip replacement complications
Ross Hauser, MD, Danielle Matias, PA-C, Demi Foster, APRN Patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) can have successful hip replacement surgery. Hip replacement surgical outcomes in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome patients can also be very challenging. We do see many patients with what they would consider a hip replacement surgery. They are […]
Digestive problems in the hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome patient
Ross Hauser, MD. At our center, we specialize in helping people with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. If you have this diagnosis you know what it is, if you don’t, this is a disorder of the connective tissue which can cause problems of “being double-jointed,” and “hypermobility,” of the joints causing frequent […]