In this video, a 14-year-old boy demonstrates a rare hereditary pathology, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or "hyperelasticity of the skin".
A disease of connective tissue that is caused by a genetic mutation that affects collagen synthesis. The syndrome can manifest as increased skin vulnerability and stretchiness, excessive joint mobility, tendency to bleed, chest and spine deformities, and ptosis of internal organs.
A disease of connective tissue that is caused by a genetic mutation that affects collagen synthesis. The syndrome can manifest as increased skin vulnerability and stretchiness, excessive joint mobility, tendency to bleed, chest and spine deformities, and ptosis of internal organs.