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International Directory of Physicians that treat patients with Joint Hypermobility

 

Typical features of the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobile type (EDS – III)

Jaime F. Bravo                                                                                          *** Noviembre 2011 ***

*** presented to the Joint Hypermobility Study Group at the ACR 2011 in Chicago, Michigan, Nov. 2011     ***

 

A better name for the Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) could be Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome type III (EDS-III)

                                                                                   ***     September 2010    ***

 

Typical Joint Hipermobility Syndrome Pictures                                 ***     December 2010    ***

**  presented to the Joint Hypermobility Study Group at the ACR 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia  Nov. 2010  **

 

ARTICLES

 When to suspect the diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos type III, also called Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS).

                                                                        ***          New April 2010    ***

 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, with special emphasis in the joint hypermobility syndrome 

          Abstract in English

Síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos con especial énfasis en el síndrome de hiperlaxitud articular.

 Jaime F. Bravo                                                             ***          New January 2010    ***

 ***   Revista Médica de Chile  2009, vol.137, n.11, pp. 1488-1497.  ***
 

 

 

                                                      

 

Signs and Symptoms of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) to consider when diagnosing this condition.  

Jaime F. Bravo, Carlos Wolff                              Abstract

**¨Poster presented at the 2009 ACR Anual Scientific Meeting,  Philadelphia, PA, October  16 to 21, 2009

     Arthritis Rheum 2009; 60 ( Suppl ):S30 **

                                                                                                             ***        October 2009    ***

    Is there a Need to Change the Name of the Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS)?

          Jaime F. Bravo

          *** Presented to the ACR Hipermobility Study Group.  Oct 2009 Philadelphia, PA, USA.    ***

 

                                                                                                             ***        October 2009    ***

 

        Osteoporosis and Dysautonomia in the Joint Hypermobility Syndrome

          Jaime F. Bravo

          *** Presented to the ACR Joint Hipermobility Syndrome Study Group.  Oct 2009 Philadelphia, PA,USA.    ***

 

                                                                                                             ***        October 2009    ***

Low Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and Dysautonomia in Adolescents and Young Patients with Ehlers-Danlos Type III. Clinical Study with 90 Patients          Abstract/Resumen

Jaime F. Bravo, Carlos Wolff 

**¨Poster presented at the 2008 Anual Scientific Meeting ACR  San Francisco, CA, November  23 to 28, 2008,

     Published in Arthritis Rheum 2008;Vol.56 (9) Suppl:S746 **                                                                                                                                             ***        November 2008    ***

        Criteria overlap in  EDS Hypermobility Type and JHS

            Jaime F. Bravo                                                                                  ***          November 2008    ***

            *** Presented to the ACR Study Group.  Oct 2008 San Francisco, USA.    ***

    

        Fibromyalgia or Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS)

            Jaime F. Bravo                                                                                  ***          November 2008    ***

            *** Presented to the ACR Study Group.  Oct 2008 San Francisco, USA.    ***

 

 

Clinical Study of Dysautonomia in 1226 patients with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome

Jaime F. Bravo, Carlos Wolff 

** Presented as a Poster at the  XV Pan-American League of Associations for Rheumatology (Panlar) in Guatemala City, 

    August 12 - 16th 2008  

    Abstract published in JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology Vol 14, Number 4, August Supplement   2008, S33   **

                                                                                                                                       ***    New   August 2008    ***

Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome ( VEDS ), formerly known as EDS type IV.

Jaime F. Bravo                                             *** January 2008 ***

***  English Abstract Publisher in Revista Chilena de Reumatología 2008; 24(1):6-11  ***    

Clinical Study of 1124 Cases of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Classic EDS, JHS and Vascular EDS)

Jaime F. Bravo, Carlos Wolff                                                                 *** November 2007 ***

** Presented at the ACR Annual meeting held in Boston, MA, from November 6 to the 11, 2007

    Published in Arthritis Rheum: Vol.56, No 9 (Suppl), November 2007; pp 1633  ** 

Abstract   

 

 

 

Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS)                                                             ***   February  2007  *

 

Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome ( VEDS ), formerly known as EDS type IV.

***  English Abstract Publisher in Revista Chilena de Reumatología 2008; 24(1):6-11  ***   ***  NEW ARTICLE   MAY 2008   ***

 

Characteristic Photographs of the Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS): (EDS-III)

                                              ***     February 2007  ***

"Typical Face" in Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS)  JHS "Typical Face"  (II) "Blue Sclera" "Atypical Ears" in JHS Mobile Tongue in JHS Prominent Ribs in JHS "Hand holding de head" Sign in JHS "Flying Bird Hand" Sign in JHS
Marfanoid Habitus in JHS vs. Marfan Syndrome Marfanoid Habitus in JHS “Horizontal Thumb” Sign and "Duck neck Thumb" in JHS Dark skin sign in the joint extension surfaces in JHS: “dark elbows”, “dark fingers” and “dark knees”. Skin alterations in JHS Prominent Veins in JHS "Square shoulder" Sign in JHS "Lax Scribe Hand" sign "Elephant Track" sign

Characteristics photographs of Classic Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (CSED) or SED type I - II

 

Characteristic Photographs of Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Facial Appearance (VEDS) (EDS-IV)

 

 

Clinical Study of 972 Rheumatological Patients with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS), using the Brighton Criteria

Jaime F. Bravo, Carlos Wolff, Sergio Correa                                                      ***    June 2007 ***

** Presented as a Poster at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR), 

    from June 13 till 16, 2007 , Barcelona, Spain  

    Published in Ann Rheum Dis 2007;66(Suppl II):244 ** 

Abstract      Tables

 

 

Differential Diagnosis of the various Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes        ***   June 2007 ***

**   Published online by the Ehlers-Danlos Support Group (EDS), England 

       http://www.ehlers-danlos.org ***

 

Pain in the Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS)                               ***   May  2007  **

 

Dysautonomia:  Cause of Chronic Fatigue, Dizziness and Syncopal episodes:                                                                                                                                                 ***   January  2007  *

 

When to suspect the Joint hypermobility Syndrome (JHS)   *** REVISED  ARTICLE  ***   ***   July  2007  *

 

 

Recommendations for the treatment of the Joint hypermobility Syndrome (JHS)

                                                                                                            ***   March  2007    ***

 

     

 

     Clinical study of hereditary disorders of connective tissues in a 

     Chilean population. Joint hypermobility syndrome and vascular

     Ehlers-Danlos syndrome  

           Jaime F. Bravo, Carlos Wolff                                ***   February 2006   ***

      ** Clinical Study published in Arthritis Rheum Vol.54, No 2, February 2006, 

           pp  515-523 ** 

 

 

Low bone mineral density in adolescents and young patients with joint hypermobility syndrome:  preliminary clinical  study of 79 patients

Abstract         Poster   (in Spanish)      Tables   (in Spanish)

 Jaime F. Bravo, Carlos Wolff, Paula Rojas                                                          ***    August 2006  ***

 ** Presented at the  XIV Pan-American League of Associations for Rheumatology (Panlar) in Lima, Peru.  

      August 19th – 23rd, 2006  Abstract published in JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology Vol 12,

      Number 4, August Supplement  2006, S30 **

 

 

Reasons why I think that the lack of Folic Acid during the periconceptional period

is an etiological factor for the Joint Hypermobility Syndrome. 

 

Joint hypermobility syndrome: the most frequent cause of pain in rheumatological

practice?

*** Press Interview at www.jointandbone.org which was also presented at the San Antonio meeting ***

 

Fibromyalgia

 

Diagnostic Criteria for: Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS), Vascular Ehlers-Danlos and Marfan Syndrome

 

Commentary about Marfanoid Habitus

 

 

Folic Acid's Benefits Go Beyond Birth

***   Published  on  Wall Street Journal, paper edition,  03/02/2004  ***