Does The Ehler Danlos Syndrome Cause Difficulty In Swallowing?

Posted on Fri, 18 Nov 2016

Question: dose Ehlers-danlos Syndrome have any thing to do with swallowing and eating I have a tracheotomy and have problems eating I also have a gate and balance problem and bowel problems dose this relate to my Ehlers-danlos Syndrome

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Directly related.

Detailed Answer:
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Ehler Danlos Syndrome occurs due to defect in collagen, a major component of the connective tissues that form the structure of our body. Needless to say that ALL systems are affected, including the gastrointestinal system. Your problems in swallowing and eating are directly related. Going through the following should help:
https://www.ehlers-danlos.org/patient-support/your-child-and-eds/gastro-problems-in-children/

Cannot comment without a proper clinical examination whether the gait problem is due to problems of the structure or whether it is related to the control.

Let me know if I could be of further service.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar