Table 1.
General characteristics.
| Characteristic | Frequency (total = 42) |
% |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (female/male) | 40/2 | 95.2/4.8 |
| Positive family history | 19 | 45.2 |
| Contortionism in pediatric age | 35 | 83.3 |
| Motor delay/clumsiness | 9 | 21.4 |
| Residual joint hypermobility (Beighton ≥4) | 31 | 73.8 |
| Recurrent (≥3) joint dislocations | 31 | 73.8 |
| Recurrent (≥3) soft tissue lesions | 18 | 42.8 |
| Chronic back pain | 33 | 78.6 |
| Chronic arthralgias | 35 | 83.3 |
| Chronic myalgias | 36 | 85.7 |
| Chronic fatigue | 37 | 88.1 |
| Recurrent headaches | 32 | 76.2 |
| Unrefreshing sleep | 31 | 73.8 |
| Impaired memory/concentration | 24 | 57.1 |
| Velvety/smooth skin | 31 | 73.8 |
| Hyperextensible skin | 11 | 26.2 |
| Easy bruising | 29 | 69.0 |
| Eyelid ptosis | 17 | 40.5 |
| Varicose veins/hemorrhoids | 7 | 16.7 |
| Hernias | 2 | 4.8 |
| Uterine/vesical/rectal prolapse | 4 | 9.5 |