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A Review of Hypermobility Syndromes and Chronic Or Recurrent Musculoskeletal Pain in Children Marco Cattalini1, Raju Khubchandani2 and Rolando Cimaz3*
Cattalini et al. Pediatric Rheumatology (2015) 13:40 DOI 10.1186/s12969-015-0039-3 REVIEW Open Access When flexibility is not necessarily a virtue: a review of hypermobility syndromes and chronic or recurrent musculoskeletal pain in children Marco Cattalini1, Raju Khubchandani2 and Rolando Cimaz3* Abstract Chronic or recurrent musculoskeletal pain is a common complaint in children. Among the most common causes for this problem are different conditions associated with hypermobility. Pediatricians and allied professionals should be well aware of the characteristics of the different syndromes associated with hypermobility and facilitate early recognition and appropriate management. In this review we provide information on Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Marfan Syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome and Stickler syndrome, and discuss their characteristics and clinical management. Keywords: Hyperlaxity, Musculoskeletal pain, Ehlers-Danlos, Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, Stickler Introduction Review Chronic or recurrent musculoskeletal pain is a common Benign joint hypermobility syndrome (BJHS) complaint in children, affecting between 10 % and 20 % Children with hypermobile joints by definition display a of children. It is one of the more frequent reasons for range of movement that is considered excessive, taking seeking a primary care physician’sevaluationandpos- into consideration the age, gender and ethnic background sible rheumatology referral [1, 2]. A wide variety of of the individual. It is estimated that at least 10–15 % of non-inflammatory conditions may cause musculoskel- normal children have hypermobile joints and the term etal pain in the pediatric age, and the most common joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) is reserved to the causes seen by paediatric rheumatologists include cases of joint hypermobility associated with symptoms conditions associated with hypermobility. -
Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging of the Vitreoretinal Interface in Type II Stickler Syndrome
Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging of the Vitreoretinal Interface in Type II Stickler Syndrome Abstract Stickler syndrome was previously characterized post-enucleation by incarcerated vitreous collagen within glial tissue of patients with retinal detachments.1 This study demonstrates similar vitreoretinal interfaces in vivo using OCT imaging of three siblings with Stickler Syndrome. I. Case History Patient A: 1. Demographics: 38 YOWM 2. Chief Complaint: None 3. Ocular, medical history: Type II Stickler Syndrome, diagnosed age 7 4. Medications: None 5. Other salient information: Mild myopia 6. Family History a. Six Retinal detachments and two flap tears among first-degree relatives b. Twelve Retinal detachments among second-degree relatives c. Fourteen Retinal detachments among third-degree relatives Patient B: 1. Demographics: 36 YOWM 2. Chief Complaint: None 3. Ocular, medical history: a. Type II Stickler Syndrome, diagnosed age 5 b. Flap tear OD, age 17, treated with retinopexy c. Flap tear OS, age 20, treated with retinopexy d. Vitreal tuft with photopsias OD, age 22, treated with retinopexy e. Central Serous Retinopathy OD, age 23, resolved 4. Medications: None 5. Other salient information: Mild myopia 6. Family History a. Six Retinal detachments among first-degree relatives b. Twelve Retinal detachments among second-degree relatives c. Fourteen Retinal detachments among third-degree relatives Patient C: 1. Demographics: 34 YOWF 2. Chief Complaint: None 3. Ocular, medical history: a. Type II Stickler Syndrome, diagnosed age 3 b. Congenital cataracts OU 4. Medications: None 5. Other salient information: Mild myopia and moderate astigmatism 6. Family History a. Six Retinal detachments and two flap tears among first-degree relatives b. -
Common Variants in the COL2A1 Gene Are Associated with Lattice Degeneration of the Retina in a Japanese Population
Molecular Vision 2019; 25:843-850 <http://www.molvis.org/molvis/v25/843> © 2019 Molecular Vision Received 25 April 2019 | Accepted 3 December 2019 | Published 5 December 2019 Common variants in the COL2A1 gene are associated with lattice degeneration of the retina in a Japanese population Shinya Okazaki,1 Akira Meguro,1 Ryuichi Ideta,2 Masaki Takeuchi,1 Junichi Yonemoto,1 Takeshi Teshigawara,1,3,4 Takahiro Yamane,1 Eiichi Okada,5 Hidenao Ideta,2 Nobuhisa Mizuki1 1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan; 2Ideta Eye Hospital, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan; 3Yokosuka Chuoh Eye Clinic, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan; 4Tsurumi Chuoh Eye Clinic, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan; 5Okada Eye Clinic, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Purpose: Lattice degeneration of the retina is a vitreoretinal disorder characterized by a visible fundus lesion that predisposes the patient to retinal detachment. It has been suggested that collagen type II alpha 1 (COL2A1) gene vari- ants may contribute to the development of disorders associated with retinal detachment. Here we investigated whether COL2A1 gene variants were associated with the risk of lattice degeneration of the retina. Methods: We recruited 634 Japanese patients with lattice degeneration of the retina and 1694 Japanese healthy controls. We genotyped 13 tagging single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in COL2A1. We also performed imputation analysis to evaluate the potential association of un-genotyped COL2A1 SNPs, involving the imputation of 65 SNPs. Results: Two intronic SNPs—rs1793954 and rs1635533—were significantly associated with lattice degeneration of the retina. The SNP rs1793954 showed the strongest association, with its C allele carrying an increased disease risk (p = 0.0016, corrected p = 0.021, OR = 1.25). -
Stickler Syndrome UK
STICKLER SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP (SSSG) Registered Charity: 1060421 STICKLER SYNDROME: A GUIDE TO THE DISORDER FOR MEDICAL AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS BY WENDY HUGHES INFO 12 11/2006 Text © Wendy Hughes and the Stickler Syndrome Support Group. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without permission. This publication was printed thanks to the generosity of the 2005/2006 4th year Fashion Marketing students, School of Design, University of Northumbria, who raised funds at a charity auction. Illustrations: Figs 1-8 and 11 by kind permission of the Department of Ophthalmology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. Figs 9 and 10 by kind permission of Dorset Centre for Cleft Lip and Palate, Poole . Various sections of the booklet verified by Mr Martin Snead, Dr Philip Bearcroft, Dr David Baguley and Mr Anthony Markus TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. WHAT IS STICKLER SYNDROME? 1 2. THE HISTORY OF THE CONDITION 3 3. THE FUTURE 5 4. WHO IS AFFECTED? 5 5. DIAGNOSING STICKLER SYNDROME 6 5.1. OCULAR 6 5.2. ORO-FACIAL 7 5.3. AUDIOLOGICAL 7 5.4. MUSCULOSKELETAL 7 6. DIAGNOSTIC GUIDELINES FOR PROFESSIONALS 8 7. EYE INVOLVEMENT 10 7.1. THE VITREOUS AMOMALY 10 7.2. RETINAL DETACHMENT 11 7.3. MYOPIA 13 7.4. LATTICE DEGENERATION AND GIANT TEARS AND HOLES 13 7.5. PRE-SENESCENT CATARACT 16 7.6. GLAUCOMA 17 8. JOINT INVOLVEMENT IN STICKLER SYNDROME 17 8.1. THREE MAIN CAUSES OF JOINT PROBLEMS IN STICKLER SYNDROME 20 8.2. DRUG THERAPY 21 8.3. -
Lattice Degeneration
RETINA HEALTH SERIES | Facts from the ASRS The Foundation American Society of Retina Specialists Committed to improving the quality of life of all people with retinal disease. Lattice Degeneration is a condition that WHAT IS THE RETINA? involves abnormal thinning of the peripheral retina, which is the tissue that lines the back wall of the eye and is critical for maintaining good vision. When lattice degeneration is present, the retina is more vulnerable to developing tears, breaks, or holes that could ultimately lead to a visually debilitating condition called a retinal detachment. For this reason, once diagnosed lattice degeneration should be closely monitored. THE RETINA is a thin layer of Clinically, lattice degeneration is characterized by light-sensitive nerve tissue that lines oval or straight patches of thinned retina, sometimes the back of the eye (or vitreous) cavity. When light enters the eye, it accompanied by pigment clumps or a crosshatching pattern passes through the iris to the retina formed by sclerotic vessels (Figure 1). Lattice may be where images are focused and converted to electrical impulses that found in only one eye, but often is present in both. There are carried by the optic nerve to the may be just one lesion or clusters of many. Lattice is often brain resulting in sight. located along the outer border of the retina. Causes and Risk Factors: Lattice degeneration occurs in 8% to 10% of the general population and its cause is not fully understood. There does not appear to be a correlation in incidence by gender or race. And while this condition does not follow a definitive inheritance pattern, it frequently clusters within families.