Pain in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Is Common, Severe, and Associated with Functional Impairment Nicol C. Voermans, MD, Hans Knoop, PhD, Gijs Bleijenberg, PhD, Baziel G. van Engelen, MD, PhD Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Volume 40, Issue 3, Pages 370-378 (September 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.12.026 Copyright © 2010 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Inclusion and exclusion of EDS patients in this study. MPQ=McGill Pain Questionnaire. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2010 40, 370-378DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.12.026) Copyright © 2010 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Pain occurred in the highlighted regions in at least 40% (gray) and 50% (dark gray) of EDS patients; pain was most frequently localized in neck, shoulders, hips, forearms, and legs, which might reflect a pattern of musculoskeletal pain. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2010 40, 370-378DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.12.026) Copyright © 2010 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions