Absence of the inferior labial and lingual frenula in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Authors
De Felice, C Toti, P Di Maggio, G Parrini, S Bagnoli, F
Citation
C. De Felice et al., Absence of the inferior labial and lingual frenula in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, LANCET, 357(9267), 2001, pp. 1500-1502
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
357
Issue
9267
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1500 - 1502
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(20010512)357:9267<1500:AOTILA>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Is based on distinctive phenotypica l characteristics such as hyperelastic skin and hypermobile joints. To date , no congenital physical markers exist for Identifying patients with Ehlers -Danlos syndrome. Absence of the Inferior labial (100% sensitivity; 99.4% s pecificity) and lingual frenulum (71.4% sensitivity; 100% specificity) was found to be associated with classical and hypermobility types of Ehlers-Dan los syndrome.