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Management of childbearing with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders: A scoping review and expert co-creation of evidence-based clinical guidelines.

Sally PezaroIsabelle BrockMaggie BuckleySarahann CallawaySerwet DemirdasAlan HakimCheryl HarrisCarole High GrossMegan KaranfilIsabelle Le RayLaura McGillisBonnie NasarMelissa RussoLorna RyanNatalie Blagowidow
Published in: PloS one (2024)
There is limited high quality evidence available. Individualized strategies are proposed for the management of childbearing people with hEDS/HSD throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. A multidisciplinary approach is advised to address frequently seen issues in this population such as tissue fragility, joint hypermobility, and pain, as well as common comorbidities, including dysautonomia and mast cell diseases.
Keyphrases
  • chronic pain
  • clinical practice
  • neuropathic pain
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • pain management
  • quality improvement
  • spinal cord injury