1. Joint Hypermobility Syndrome: Recognizing a Commonly Overlooked Cause of Chronic Pain 
Bharat Kumar, MD, Petar Lenert, MD, PhD 
The American Journal of Medicine 
Volume 130, Issue 6, Pages (June 2017)
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2. Figure 1
Maneuvers used to calculate the Beighton Score. The Beighton Score is calculated by adding the points obtained through each maneuvers, yielding a total maximum score of 9. A Beighton Score of 4 or higher is a major criterion for the Brighton Criteria (Figure 2).
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3. Figure 2
The Revised Brighton Criteria. In order to establish the diagnosis of joint hypermobility syndrome, the individual must satisfy any one of the following: 1) 2 major criteria; 2) 1 major and 2 minor criteria; 3) 4 minor criteria; or 4) 2 minor criteria and unequivocally affected first-degree relative in the family.
Figure adapted from Grahame R, Bird HA, Child A. The revised (Brighton 1998) Criteria for the diagnosis of benign joint hypermobility syndrome (BJHS). J Rheumatol. 2000;27(7):
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