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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome EDS. Hôtel-Dieu de Paris Bird meeting ASED 06 09 2012. Claude Hamonet*, Monique Vienne **. *Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Pr. S. Poiraudeau, Dr. JY Maigne), Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Paris **IMAP, Nice.
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Ehlers-Danlos SyndromeEDS Hôtel-Dieu de Paris Bird meeting ASED 06 09 2012
Claude Hamonet*, Monique Vienne ** *Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation(Pr. S. Poiraudeau, Dr. JY Maigne), Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Paris **IMAP, Nice. With support of Department of Public health and Epidemiology (Pr. Ravaud), Hôtel-Dieu Hospital Paris. Grant : Fondation de France.
Welcome Dr. Bird, you safe the life of our patients or you enhance their quality of life
André GrossiordThe pionner of French Rehabilitation. Garches.
First description : a law student.By Edward EHLERS, a Dermatologist, Danish Society of Dermatology Copenhaguen 1215 1900. Published in german language
What is EDS today? Agenetic disorder of connective tissue (collagen especially) autosomal dominant. Without genetic test, the diagnosis is clinical Which is not a "rare disease" but a frequent and an syndrome currently confused with another diagnosis…
Most important signs for diagnosis (personnal serie of 586 patientsBeighton scored 4/9 or more) PAINS(98%): (joints, muscles, belly, chest, skin, head,..) 71% very intensives ASTHENIA(97%) 69% very intensive PROPRIOCEPTIVESdisorders(85%) HYPERMOBILITY(100%) HEMORRHAGES(92%) FRAGILITY OF THE SKIN(86,6%) Otherfamily case(s) (95%).
Respiratorysymptoms in EDS (586 patients) Pseudo Asthma : 65% Dyspnea : 66% Dysphonia : 53% Bronchitis : 56%
« EDS FOOT » (Flat forward, Hollow in the middle, normal behind).
Pathophysiologicalhypothesis (proprioception) No (or bad) emission of signalsfromsensors rom too soft tissues.
Lower limbs orthesis with elastic artificial muscles (Made by JC Chignon, Orthesist)
The discovery of Dr. Bird 1980, F.M. BIRD invented « Percussive intrapulmonary Ventilation », with internal percussion of pulmonary structures by IMPULSATOR
Effects of Impulsator Improve breathing statusand the new discover that (+ 02) is also in EDS a treatment against fatigueand migraines !
A chidren using percussionnaire + oxygen at home Carnitine is also used with success against the fatigue.
Conclusion « To believe in rehabilitation is to believe in humanity » Howard Rusk (New-York)