#i have arachnodactyly <3< /div>
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anarcho-masochist · 1 year ago
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yama-uba · 2 years ago
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If you don't know what to give to a person who has a good imagination but poor drawing skills...
A person close to me has been concerned about my condition related to the problems and troubles in my life for a long time. I don’t even have a couple of dollars myself, so I was given a subscription to a chat with Midjourney Bot. And I forgot not only about my job, about the fact that I have not been paid for 3 months for it, about the fact that I cannot find a new job, but I even forgot to eat and sleep on these weekends. I want to show you what this neural network can draw.
For some reason, I wanted to draw already existing characters using a text description. The choice fell on the third-characters of the animated series. These are my first attempts, when I did not yet know the specifics of the commands for the AI bot. Then everything will be better.
So:
Linda "Chameleon" Evangelista as Aurra Sing.
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When your two exes (a space pirate and a space cowboy) ruined your hunt. And while they both try to pretend that they don't need to justify themselves to you and push the blame onto each other... you already know that you will have new leather boots and a leather handbag. But you can't decide what will be made from "blue python" and what will be made from "saddle leather".
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Jornie flatly refused to draw "plumed ponytail", "arachnodactyly", "orange wetsuit", "pale skin" and so on. And if I gave too many hint words on the SW, the image became like shots from European cinema of the 70s.
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When the Force tells you to put all your money on one of the participants in the sand races in the form of a blond-haired slave boy who feels like a whirlpool in the Force.
The role of Dengar, Adriano Celentano and keffiyeh were made for each other to play in an old sci-fi movie.
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This character needs no introduction. It's a bunch of words "anthropomorphic lizard in fighter pilot overalls".
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These are the words: "space dragon in a spacesuit." 
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I failed to explain how many of the characters should look like. For example Latts.
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Jorny didn't understand why "purple skin" wasn't a clothing comment. As a result, images of a cute Korean idol-girl with a monstera in her hands were constantly obtained.
Sugi looks more like a stereotypical working-class girl in Ireland than herself.
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The "horns" were drawn by the neural network both as part of the interior, and as part of her clothes, as an element on her tattoos, and even drew animals with rocks nearby. "And who are these Zabraks of yours?!"
This Buddhist monk is clearly engaged not only in contemplation and meditation in his life... but also in cultivation in causing death and mutilation. I think this portrait perfectly captures the essence of Embo.
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It doesn't look like this character at all, but you still recognize him. You would recognize him even if I just wrote those words for Jorny: "the protagonist of the Red Dead Redemption 2 + the protagonist Destroy All Humans! 2".
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There are still too few eyes and too many ears and noses in my opinion. Reminds me of Ghost Rider.
It was just a warm up. Because all night I was helping Midjourney paint interiors that would fit these characters as a home. It was the best present for me.
And, just in case anyone else is interested, "YES, HELL!". You can take whatever you want from here and do whatever you want with it. All this was painted by Midjourney and now it belongs only to art and Midjourney!
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darklight-owl · 1 year ago
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so his name is dexter (i’m gonna change his name but idk what to) and he’s like 15-16 ish. probably from the whitest state. probably from like oklahoma 💀. but he moves around a lot bc of his dad’s job and he currently lives in like.. florida. hes a bit of a twinkie (the thing me and my friends call a boy who is straight, has straight crushes, and will probably marry a woman but ACTS SO GAY ITS SO FUNNY) THIS MAN IS SUCH A ZESTFEST. he plays the piano really well (mf has arachnodactyly too). anthropology nerd. loves anthropology so much and infodumps about it as much as i infodump about my ocs. hes also super nice so!!!! dog person. actually puppy coded. i feel like he would be secretly good at something weird like skiing or like???? archery. HE WENT TO A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR 7 YEARS SO ARCHERY WOULD FIT SO GOOD. anyway. hes also jewish and religious bc wtf. i can NOT see an anthropology nerd not being enthusiastic about following their religion bc like??? even if that religion is atheism theyd still be into it.
hes also like abnormally tall . i mean not actually abnormally because his grandparents on both sides are polish and the average height for a grown man in poland is 5’10” and dexter is around there so like. but he seems tall bc i would be short compared him. he also has a twin sister named hannah whos the opposite of him in every way, like shes artistic and social and hes just… not basically. i feel like hannah would have a really pretty haircut but anyway.
dexter’s bestie westie is this chinese girl named miu with a genetic condition (russell silver syndrome) that makes her very short (and prone to indigestion) but its whatever bc i love my height difference pairings. him and miu are in like all the same classes and they probably have the strangest inside jokes like i bet dexter would point to the sidewalk and giggle and then theyd giggle theyre so weird.
i have so much lore of him its not even funny. i love him so much i planned out his entire life 🫶🏻
also i made slander of my ocs that imma post soon 🙀
WOAHH that's a lot
He's so silly teehee <3 would befriend him tbh he seems so nice ✨️✨️
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alsjeblieft-zeg · 2 years ago
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034 of 2023
Quick! Chinese or Mexican food?
I’m not familiar with Mexican food. It’s a rare thing in Europe.
How many significant others have you had in your WHOLE life?
Three.
I have to ask: What does the last text you received say?
Beste Proximus klant, je hebt nog 587 MB over van de 3 GB in je mobiel abonnement. You asked, I’m not gonna bother translating.
How about the last text you sent?
Jazeker. Again, not my problem if others don’t understand.
Have you shared any kisses today?
Not yet.
Did the last person you kissed have soft lips, or were they kind of crusty?
He’s okay.
Do you think your life will be any different a year from now?
Hopefully not for worse.
What all is in your wallet?
My ID card, my debit card, my meal ticket card, some cash and coins, and some client cards from shops. I just put my work badge and public transport card somewhere separate so I can access it easier.
How many windows are in your bedroom?
Two.
Have you ever been in a fist fight?
Not really.
When was the last time you went to the doctor?
2nd January, to the psychiatrist. My anxiety is back, apparently.
Are you going out of town anytime soon?
I’m thinking tomorrow and next Friday.
Do you hate your ex?
I don’t care about my first one, but I’m still close friends with my second.
When are you going to get a haircut?
Why paying 50€ just for cutting my hair?
Can you fit your hand around your wrist?
Easily. I have arachnodactyly, though.
Have you ever hurt yourself on purpose?
Yeah, more than once.
When was the last time you applied chapstick?
Never.
Are you a coffee person or a tea person?
Coffee, if ever.
Do you have a weird laugh?
I do indeed. XD
What kind of deodorant do you wear?
Axe. Lol at me XD
Do you have videos on YouTube?
Yeah, but they’re restricted in a way that only people who have a link can watch them.
When’s the last time you had a phone conversation for more than ten minutes?
Never, really.
Do you laugh at inappropriate times?
Happens sometimes.
What’s your fast food restaurant of choice?
None, really.
All the people you’ve kissed, what did their names start with?
J., N., G.
Are you in any kind of pain right now?
Not really for once.
Are you the jealous type?
Not at all.
What did you and your ex fight about most?
Me and Nielsje didn’t fight at all. He’s so calm in every situation.
Do you have a foot phobia?
Not phobia, but feet are ugly, omg.
Well, are you a germaphobe?
No.
Do you get frustrated easily?
Depends on the reason.
Don’t you love long hugs?
Only with two people.
And long kisses?
No. Long kisses are meh.
Have you ever purchased condoms?
Many times.
Do you have a dirty mind?
No, but sex jokes don’t bother me.
What’s your favorite soda?
Vanilla coke.
Do you check the mail everyday, or somebody else?
No one does. We don’t have a letterbox anyway.
Did you think braces were cool when you were little?
No, never.
Do you ever go without makeup or doing your hair?
I’m a dude.
Put your iTunes on shuffle RIGHT NOW and tell me the first song it plays.
I don’t have iTunes, never did & never will.
What is the last song you added to your iTunes library?
I’m not interested in getting iTunes.
Are you embarrassed by any of the songs in your iTunes?
I don’t use iTunes.
When was the last time you were sick?
A month ago or something.
Did you get anybody else sick?
No, my husband got me sick.
Have you had your flu shots?
Never had any, never will. I’ve never had flu in my life anyway.
What brand is your camera?
Canon.
Do you like raisins?
Damn I hate raisins. Thjeir taste is awful.
Who was your valentine this year?
It’s January.
When did you first kiss the last person you kissed?
In 2018.
And when did you last kiss the last person you kissed?
Yesterday.
Did you borrow that shirt from somebody?
What shirt? I’m wearing a hoodie. Do you even know what it is?
What was the last thing you put in your mouth?
Food. Pea soup today.
Do you like to swim?
I’ve never learned to swim lol. Yeah I was born and raised at the sea.
How many vacations have you been on in the past year?
Easter and Christmas at my parents, plus one weekend.
Have you ever gone on vacation with your boyfriend/girlfriend?
Me and my husband travel together on occasion, he has taken me to a few places in Wallonia (he speaks French fluently, thankfully), a few places in Flanders, France, the Netherlands, Berlin and he’s always the driver when we go to my parents.
Are you supposed to be doing homework, young man/lady?
My uni is on hiatus now.
Do you have to wake up early tomorrow?
No, and it’s bad.
Do you have any prescriptions currently?
Bought them all, tthere’s some serious medication coming.
Are you upset about anything?
That my antidepressants take that long to start working. It’s been 4 days and I don’t feel any imrovement yet.
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cuntess-carmilla · 3 years ago
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Literally I’m so sorry to be asking you this specifically, but I’m wondering if you might know if there’s any way to tell if you have arachnodactyly if you’re fat and have chubby hands? I’ve been going crazy trying to find confirmed signs of marfanoid habitus that are inclusive of fat people but it’s been impossible. I definitely show some signs (eye problems, hyper mobility, arms are long asf according to my doctor) but I’m not able to test everything bc fat
Don't be sorry, love. It's really hard to find models of diagnosis criteria that take fat bodies into account and that's a fucking disgrace.
I'm trying to find some pictures of fat patients specifically with arachnodactyly right now but I can't find anything that could help you picture what arachnodactyly looks like in fat hands.
What I can tell you is that my mom and sister have it too, and they are bigger ladies. Their hands are chubbier than mine, but they're nowhere near as chubby as they "should" be in proportion to their body built. It's not that their hands have no chub, it's that the bone structure under the very much present chub is so elongated and narrow that their hands look much tinnier than they would if they didn't have arachnodactyly.
That said, even if you don't have arachnodactyly, that doesn't disqualify you from having Marfanoid Habitus. Plenty of people with the body type don't have arachnodactyly.
The other help I can give you is telling you about one of the key criteria for diagnosing Marfanoid Habitus; meassuring your arm span and comparing it to your height.
If your arm span is 1.03-1.05 times longer than your height (from 1.05 and up it's Marfans Syndrome, not MH), that's a very strong indicator of Marfanoid Habitus. Mine is at like a 1.04 times longer than my height if I remember correctly.
Scoliosis or other similar back problems are another key mark of Marfanoid Habitus (mild to moderate, as the more severe cases could point to Marfans Syndrome instead).
I very vaguely remember that I recently watched a video that gave other practical ways to help you see if maybe you have Marfanoid Habitus, but I'm a little high on my sleep medication rn so that'll have to wait until tomorrow. <3
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chaosintheavenue · 4 years ago
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Fallout OC Survey Results!
333 responses later, the results are in!
For the most part, I'm just going to present the data without giving much commentary for now. The way Google Forms decided to display the response data worked well for some questions, and not so much for others, and a lot of the time there was just too much data to make a coherent graph or chart, so this post will be a bit all over the place in terms of format. It's also going to be long, so I'll continue under a cut.
(It looks like the cut isn’t working, sorry guys -_-)
Name
I didn't recognise most of the names I saw here, which means I have plenty of OCs to discover!
The most common names were Nova, Thomas, Six, Max and Charlie, with three entries each. Other names that appeared twice were Nathan, Poppy, Anthony, Judith, Chase, Ashley, Joshua, Jesse, Anna, Eleanor and Daisy. There were also a few very specific duplicates that I suspect were the same OCs being filled in separately for different games (which is fine!).
Game
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Are they the in-game player character?
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Faction
We had a lot of factions represented!
Railroad: 61 Minutemen: 60 Brotherhood of Steel: 48 Independent Vegas or Yes Man: 34 Caesar's Legion: 28 NCR: 28 Followers of the Apocalypse: 24 The Institute: 17 Mr House: 12 Raiders (Nuka World or in general): 12 Non-canon factions: 8 Reilly's Rangers: 7 Enclave: 6 Vault 13: 4 Responders: 4 Great Khans: 4 Tunnel Snakes: 4 Arroyo: 3 Powder Gangers: 3 The Kings: 3 Goodneighbor: 2 Slavers or Paradise Falls: 2 Cassidy Caravans: 1 Acadia: 1 The Pitt: 1 Boomers: 1 Vault 76: 1 Talon Company: 1 Crimson Caravan: 1 White Glove Society: 1 Brotherhood Outcasts: 1 Sorrows: 1 Unspecified tribe: 1 Mojave Express: 1 Regulators: 1 Omertas: 1
Age
Ages ranged from 6 to 252, with the majority being close to or in their twenties (excluding the time that Sole Survivors spent on ice). I decided to leave out the decade question, since it seems to have confused a lot of people and didn't add much considering there was already an age question.
Gender
Cis female: 166 Cis male: 101 Nonbinary: 26 Trans male: 15 Trans female: 9 Agender: 8 Male, unknown if cis or trans: 2 Genderfluid: 2 Intersex: 1 Genderqueer: 1
Sexuality
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Yes, I absolutely did make this chart from scratch just to include the flags lol. Green is straight and orange is 'other', by the way. The most common responses in the 'other' category were demi and questioning, with five each.
Species
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Race or ethnicity
White: 158 Mixed: 51 Hispanic/Latine: 36 Asian: 31 Black: 15 Other: 8 Native American: 7
Place of birth
US states
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I wasn't sure if the map was very clear, so I'll include a list anyway.
California: 53 Massachusetts: 45 Washington DC: 44 Nevada: 36 Arizona: 21 Utah: 11 West Virginia: 8 New York: 7 Oregon: 5 Virginia: 5 Washington: 4 Florida: 4 Colorado: 4 Maryland: 3 New Mexico: 3 Oklahoma: 3 Texas: 3 Montana: 3 Pennsylvania: 2 Maine: 2 Kentucky: 2 Wisconsin: 2 Michigan: 2 Georgia: 2 Illinois: 2 New Jersey: 1 South Carolina: 1 Tennessee: 1 Wyoming: 1 Missouri: 1 Idaho: 1 Ohio: 1 Mississippi: 1 North Carolina: 1 Vermont: 1 Alabama: 1 Alaska: 1 Puerto Rico: 1
Other countries
Russia: 4 Mexico: 4 Ireland: 3 UK: 2 Japan: 2 Australia: 1 Sweden: 1 Norway: 1 Italy: 1 Canada: 1 Germany: 1 Maybe also one for Georgia- I couldn't tell if one person meant the state or country!
Languages spoken
English: 331 Spanish: 90 Latin: 59 A Fallout universe tribal language: 27 Mandarin: 15 French: 15 ASL: 10 Russian: 8 Japanese: 8 Irish Gaelic: 4 Italian: 3 Cantonese: 2 German: 2 For the sake of brevity (which is pretty futile at this point, but anyway), all of the following had one response: Hebrew, Norwegian, Arabic, Cherokee, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Hindi, Korean, Romanian, Shoshoni, Yiddish, Indonesian, Malay, Navajo, Swedish, Vietnamese, binary and sheet music
Medical conditions, disabilities, neurodivergence and the likes
PTSD: 52 Depression: 31 Vision problems, including missing an eye: 28 Anxiety: 27 ADHD: 21 Autism: 17 Memory problems: 16 Amputee: 13 Hearing problems: 9 Migraines or headaches: 7 Asthma: 6 Bipolar: 6 Traumatic brain injury: 6 (only counted when explicitly stated, implied for many more) Chronic pain: 5 Improperly healed injury: 5 Nonverbal, semiverbal, selective mutism, etc: 3 Borderline personality disorder: 3 Narcissistic personality disorder: 2 Seizures: 2 Psyker: 2 Nerve damage: 2 Radiation sickness: 2 Eczema: 2 OCD: 2 Dissociation: 2 Claustrophobia: 2 Eating disorder: 2 Spine problems: 2 Schizophrenia: 2 And again, a list of all with only one response: night terrors, kleptomania, dyslexia, needs a leg brace, rheumatoid arthritis, endometriosis, arachnodactyly, depersonalisation-derealisation disorder, psychosis, hallucinations, New Plague (complete aside: I would be extremely interested in hearing from the creator of this particular OC!), Broca's aphasia, schizoaffective disorder, inability to taste, dependent personality disorder, apraxia, autophobia, agoraphobia, Alzheimer's, albinism, insomnia, post-partum depression, synaesthesia, agraphia, photosensitivity, antisocial personality disorder
Addictions
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Karma
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Combat style
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Aaand favourite cola flavour!
Cherry: 63 None: 62 Regular: 61 Quantum: 38 Dark: 34 Victory: 22 Quartz: 19 Orange: 16 Grape: 13 Other: 4
Once again, a big thank you to everyone who responded. There will be a second part to this featuring the canon character relationship questions, because I have a slightly more in-depth idea for analysing those, and this post is more than long enough already!
Let me know if anything seems off about this post, I put it together really quickly!
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lilyrosedeepdiscomfort · 4 years ago
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You have really nice hands
thank you <3 i think its called arachnodactyly
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chronicillnessproblems · 8 years ago
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New Hypermobile EDS (hEDS) Diagnostic Criteria:
The whole scientific criteria is up for free right here currently anyway so you can go read that for some more in depth explanations, but I’m also typing/copying out a shorter version here. I included some links to definitions, explanations, or pictures (none are graphic except maybe the stretch mark and scar ones) for people like me trying to figure out where we fit on the signs/scale. 
The Ehlers Danlos Society posted a first look at the criteria earlier in the week, but left out critical parts on some pages like what the criteria actually IS for a “diagnosis requires 5/12 criteria met” requirement, so now that we can access the actual article we now have all that information in one coherent place. 
This same article linked above also discusses the criteria for the other types of EDS, though I’m not really discussing them here because I don’t know much about them, except that the article with new criteria places a lot of emphasis on clinical genetic testing for many non-hEDS forms. If you don’t fit the criteria for hEDS or another type of EDS, you might want to check out the HSD articles for those definitions! You can find the rest of the articles from the Consortium Here and a webinar by Dr. Francomano Here.
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So, to qualify for a diagnosis of hEDS under the new guidelines you now have to fit ALL THREE criteria listed below.
Criterion One: Patient must have generalized joint hypermobility, as defined by:
Beighton Score of ≥6 for children and adolescents
OR Beighton Score of ≥5 for adults under 50
OR Beighton Score of ≥4 for adults over 50
OR Beighton score 1 point below numbers above for your age group, AND two “yes” answers on the Five-Point Questionnaire. 
Criterion Two: Patient must fit two or more of the following. This means to be diagnosed with hEDS you must fit either A&B, A&C, B&C, or A&B&C.
A. Must have 5 on the following list:
Unusually Soft or velvety skin
Mild skin hyperextensibility
Unexplained striae such as striae distensae or rubrae at the back, groins, thighs, breasts, and/or abdomen in adolescents, men or prepubertal women without a history of significant gain or loss of body fat or weight
Bilateral piezogenic papules of the heel
Recurrent or multiple abdominal hernia(s) (e.g., umbilical, inguinal, crural)
Atrophic scarring involving at least two sites and without the formation of truly papyraceous and/or hemosideric scars as seen in classical EDS
Pelvic floor, rectal, and/or uterine prolapse in children, men or nulliparous women without a history of morbid obesity or other known predisposing medical condition
Dental crowding and high or narrow palate
Arachnodactyly, as defined in one or more of the following: (i) positive wrist sign (Steinberg sign) on both sides; (ii) positive thumb sign (Walker sign) on both sides
Arm span-to-height ≥1.05
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) mild or greater based on strict echocardiographic criteria
Aortic root dilatation with Z-score > +2
B. positive family history, with one or more first degree relatives independently meeting the current diagnostic criteria for hEDS.
C. Musculoskeletal Complications. Must have at least one of the following:
Musculoskeletal pain in two or more limbs, recurring daily for at least 3 months
Chronic, widespread pain for ≥3 months
Recurrent joint dislocations or frank joint instability, in the absence of trauma (a or b)      a. Three or more atraumatic dislocations in the same joint or two or more atraumatic dislocations in two different joints occurring at different times      b. Medical confirmation of joint instability at two or more sites not related to trauma
Criterion 3: For hEDS diagnosis, ALL of the following must be met: 
Absence of unusual skin fragility, which should prompt consideration of other types of EDS
Exclusion of other heritable and acquired connective tissue disorders, including autoimmune rheumatologic conditions. In patients with an acquired connective tissue disorder (e.g., lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.), additional diagnosis of hEDS requires meeting both Features A and B of Criterion 2. Feature C of Criterion 2 (chronic pain and/or instability) cannot be counted towards a diagnosis of hEDS in this situation.
Exclusion of alternative diagnoses that may also include joint hypermobility by means of hypotonia and/or connective tissue laxity. Alternative diagnoses and diagnostic categories include, but are not limited to, neuromuscular disorders (e.g., myopathic EDS, Bethlem myopathy), other HCTD (e.g., other types of EDS, Loeys–Dietz syndrome, Marfan syndrome), and skeletal dysplasias (e.g., OI). Exclusion of these considerations may be based upon history, physical examination, and/or molecular genetic testing, as indicated.
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So, this criteria is significantly more strict than the old Brighton criteria. In the old criteria, a Beighton score of > 4 and chronic joint pain was enough to diagnose hEDS, or either one of those and two minor criteria, or four minor criteria, or two minor criteria and an unequivocally-affected first degree relative.
You now need significant signs on Beighton scores, a combo of other criteria/family history/musculoskeletal complication, AND exclusion of other HCTD-like diagnoses for the diagnosis of hEDS. (hEDS is one hypermobile diagnosis, versus new terms Generalized Joint Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (G-HSD,) Peripheral Joint Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (P-HSD,) Localized Joint Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (L-HSD), and Historical Joint Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (H-HSD.) Those are the new non-HEDS diagnoses for hypermobile individuals who don’t fall into hEDS, another EDS type, or another hypermobile related HCTD, such as Marfans, Loyes-Dietz, Stickler Syndrome, etc. 
Each section changes something major compared to the old criteria. In Criterion 1, it’s new that the Five-Point Questionnaire is included along with the Beighton score, and that the Beighton score varies by age, both problems that have long been associated with the high emphasis that the old criteria placed on the Beighton score. In Criterion 2, the big change is the 12 part criteria of which 5 must be met. There is now a slightly bigger emphasis on genetic differences like arachnodactyly and arm-span/height ratio, and also on acquired signs such as prolapse, scarring, hernias. (This is actually the part I’m most less than happy with... it seems subjective and I haven’t seen anything in the papers that convinces me that this criteria was chosen empirically, but that’s it’s own post.) The last big difference, in Criterion 3, is specifically including that diagnosis can only be given in absence of any other suspected genetic disorders, which I believe was technically a genetic recommendation before, but never “official” diagnostic criteria. Since connective tissue disorders are so similarly presenting, and seem to overlap in presentation though we don’t know how the genetics do or do not overlap yet, this may be the hardest part for non-EDS specialists to sort out when evaluating the new diagnostic criteria. 
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greenyvertekins · 8 years ago
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did you know: I found out I had a hypermobility problem because of you? 11 years later and I finally know what's wrong with my body. Suppose I should thank you for making me realize my "normal" wasn't normal lol
I take it you get joint pain too due to defective joint ligaments?
To be absolutely accurate, people who have just the hypermobility and no other issues have what is called Benign Hypermobility Syndrome.
If you have more specific issues in tandem such as abnormal scarring, numerous and severe stretchmarks, easy bruising, prolapsing, scoliosis, overly long fingers and toes (Arachnodactyly), fragile skin and many more symptoms, you could have an actual collagen disease on your hands.
Another quirk of collagen diseases are how they can influence facial features. This aspect was so pronounced in me personally that the specialist clinic I was diagnosed at took photos of my face from the front and in profile to contribute to medical research into this quirk.
The most well-known collagen diseases are;
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Which is what I was diagnosed with a year ago. Specifically the degenerative form of type-3)
Marfan Syndrome
Stickler Syndrome
and Loeys-Dietz Syndrome (”Dietz” is pronounced “DEETS”)
And they are all classed as rare diseases by medical associations. They are also neglected diseases as they are uncommonly diagnosed and are all too frequently ineffectively treated because they are so obscure. I can attest to this personally.
The Beighton Scoring System and Brighton Criteria Test can contribute to  a conclusion on whether or not you’re a dead ringer for collagen disease. I personally got 7/9 in the Brighton Criteria Test I was put through.
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