Impaired attention and cognitive deficits associated with pain and autonomic symptoms in hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: a pilot study
Attention in the hEDS group was impaired compared to HC, and executive performance was dependent on body position. Individuals performed worse when standing legs-crossed. Hence, impaired proprioception as present in hEDS may, along with comorbid conditions such as pain, be a contributing factor affecting executive function.
Authors
- Katharina Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2890-7515)
- Jörg B. Schulz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8903-0593)
- Bruno Fimm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5818-9526)
- Joana C. Thiel
- Andrea Maier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3427-4806)
- Lena Schopen
Institutions
- Forschungszentrum Jülich (DE)
- Jülich Aachen Research Alliance (DE)
- RWTH Aachen University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Autonomic Research
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-026-01191-7
- Primary Topic
- Connective tissue disorders research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00