• Natalie Börsch, Martin Mücke, Andrea Maier, Rupert Conrad, Jean Tori Pantel, Julia Sellin, Kyros Mani, and Pradeep Chopra.
• Institute for Digitalization and General Medicine, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany. nboersch@ukaachen.de.
• Schmerz. 2024 Feb 1; 38 (1): 121812-18.

BackgroundThe clinical picture of people with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) is complex and involves a variety of potential causes of pain. This poses major challenges to patients and healthcare professionals alike in terms of diagnosis and management of the condition.ObjectivesThe aim of the article was to provide an overview of the specific pain management needs of patients with EDS and address their background.Material And MethodsA selective literature search was performed to highlight the current state of research on pain management in EDS patients.ResultsAffected patients require multimodal pain management considering their individual needs, disease-specific features, and comorbidities.ConclusionMedical awareness and evidence need to be further improved to enhance the medical care situation of these patients with complex needs.© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Medizin Verlag GmbH, ein Teil von Springer Nature.

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