Treating pain in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome : Multidisciplinary management of a multisystemic disease.
Schmerz
; 38(1): 12-18, 2024 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38189943
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The clinical picture of people with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) is complex and involves a variety of potential causes of pain. This poses major challenges to patients and healthcare professionals alike in terms of diagnosis and management of the condition.OBJECTIVES:
The aim of the article was to provide an overview of the specific pain management needs of patients with EDS and address their background. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
A selective literature search was performed to highlight the current state of research on pain management in EDS patients.RESULTS:
Affected patients require multimodal pain management considering their individual needs, disease-specific features, and comorbidities.CONCLUSION:
Medical awareness and evidence need to be further improved to enhance the medical care situation of these patients with complex needs.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
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Joint Instability
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Schmerz
Journal subject:
NEUROLOGIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
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