AUTHOR=Whitmore Miguel , Barker Brittany , Chudej Katie , Goines Ciarra , Kester Jenna , Campbell Hannah , Jeffcoat Anna , Castleberry Brynn , Lowder Thomas William 

TITLE=A novel method of assessing balance and postural sway in patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1135473

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2023.1135473

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=<p>Patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) frequently suffer from poor balance and proprioception and are at an increased risk for falls. Here we present a means of assessing a variety of balance and postural conditions in a fast and non-invasive manner. The equipment required is commercially available and requires limited personnel. Patients can be repeatedly tested to determine balance and postural differences as a result of disease progression and aging, or a reversal following balance/exercise interventions.</p>