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== Symptoms and presentation == [[File:Hypermobile (double jointed) phalangeal joints.JPG|300px|thumb|right|An 18 years old patient with EDS can extend his fingers back to almost touching the forearm due to hypermobile [[phalangeal]] joints.]] Symptoms vary widely between individuals, based on the subtype of EDS they have. EDS affects connective tissues, which results in symptoms that range from mild joint effects to life-threatening complications.<ref name=":2" /> * [[joint hypermobility]] (stretch further than normal) * loose/unstable joints, prone to subluxations/dislocations * [[Arthralgia|joint pain]] * joints that move beyond the normal range (hyperextensibility) * early onset of [[arthritis]] * soft, velvety-like skin * fragile skin that tears or bruises easily * severe scarring * slow and poor wound healing * development of [[molluscoid psuedo tumors]] * [[Musculoskeletal system|musculoskeletal]] pain * poor [[muscle]] tone (less common)
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