ArticleClinical rheumatology2015
Is pain the only symptom in patients with benign joint hypermobility syndrome?
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Quantitative measures of tissue mechanics to detect hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility syndrome disorders: a systematic review.Clinical rheumatology · 2020Pooled it
- Sleep Characteristics in Individuals with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Priority Musculoskeletal Health Research Questions for People With Generalized Joint Hypermobility: An International Delphi Study.Arthritis care & research · 2025Article
- The biopsychosocial impact of hypermobility spectrum disorders in adults: a scoping review.Rheumatology international · 2023Article
- Connecting brain and body: Transdiagnostic relevance of connective tissue variants to neuropsychiatric symptom expression.World journal of psychiatry · 2021Review
- Psychosocial Influence of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome in Daily Life of Patients: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Custom-Made Foot Orthoses Reduce Pain and Fatigue in Patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Pain and sleep quality in children with non-vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.American journal of medical genetics. Part A · 2018Article
- Prevalence, injury rate and, symptom frequency in generalized joint laxity and joint hypermobility syndrome in a "healthy" college population.Clinical rheumatology · 2016Article
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Abstract
The aims of this study were to evaluate pain, depression level, fatigue, sleep, and quality of life (QoL) among patients with benign joint hypermobility syndrome (BJHS) and to compare their results with those of healthy controls. The study involved 115 patients and 114 healthy volunteers. Pain level was rated using visual analogue scale (VAS) for all patients. Depression level, fatigue, sleep quality, and QoL of all the participants were evaluated by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Checklist Individual Strength (CIS), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Short Form-36 (SF-36), respectively. VAS value was 6.29 ± 0.94 in the patient group. Comparison of two groups showed that there were statistically significant differences between the patient group and the control group with respect to BDI, total CIS, PSQI scores, SF-36 subscales (physical function, role physical, bodily pain, general health, role emotional, and mental health), and mental component summary (p < 0.001). While pain is the predominant symptom among BJHS patients, depression, fatigue, impaired sleep, and QoL also commonly occur. Thus, all of these components should be taken into account when assessing patients with BJHS.
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