Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders PRE-TEST

Please rank your current level of knowledge about Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) and Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS):

• I’m an expert!

• I am moderately confident in my knowledge about these conditions.

• I have a little bit of knowledge about these conditions.

• I have only heard of this.

• I have no idea what you’re talking about.

What is joint hypermobility?

• Joints have the capacity to move beyond normal limits

• Joints are limited in their mobility

• Muscles are very flexible

True or False: Joint hypermobility is always symptomatic:

• True

• False

What are the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS)? Check all that apply:

• A group of inherited connective tissue disorders

• A set of conditions for which joint hypermobility is a feature

• A set of conditions of which there are 13 known types

• A set of conditions understood to be caused by a disorder in the processing, assembly, structure, and/or function of collagen and other proteins affecting connective tissue

What is the most common type of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome?

• Classical EDS

• Hypermobile EDS

• Vascular EDS

How would you describe Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD)?

• It’s exactly the same as hEDS

• It’s an asymptomatic version of EDS

• It’s an umbrella term used to describe cases of hypermobility that don’t meet the diagnostic criteria for hEDS or any other connective tissue disorder

Does hEDS always present with more challenging symptoms compared with HSD?

• Yes

• No

Are HSD and hEDS generally treated in the same way?

• Yes

• No

Check all of the common tools used to assess joint hypermobility, HSD, and hEDS:

• Beighton Scale

• Oswestry Disability Index

• Lower Limb Assessment Tool

• Upper Limb Hypermobility Assessment Tool

What do we generally understand to be the cause of HSD and hEDS? Check all that apply:

• Overproduction of collagen

• “Loose” collagen

• “Bad glue”

• Inherited dysfunction in the assembly, structure, and/or function of collagen