Disease historiography
Edvard Ehlers recognizes the syndrome as a distinct entity
historical recordeventstrata converge
Danish dermatologist Edvard Lauritz Ehlers published a case report of a patient with joint laxity, stretchy skin, easy bruising, frequent knee subluxations, and delayed walking — the description for which the syndrome is named.
| Subtype scope | unspecified |
|---|---|
| Date | 1901 |
| Criteria era | pre-nosology |
| Reviewed | 2026-09-16 |
Evidence
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