The Most Common Disease You've Never Heard Of

This week, Kevin and Jesse are joined by Dr. Chip Norris and Dr. Cortney Gensemer, both with the Norris Lab at MUSC. Dr. Norris and Dr. Gensemer discuss their study of Ehlers Danlos syndrome (EDS) a disease that affects almost 1 in 300 individuals, often labeled the most common disease you’ve never heard of. Dr. Gensemer discusses both living with and promoting EDS on social media while Dr. Norris examines why learning about EDS could help parents manage constant pain their children may be dealing with and further pediatric care internationally.

 00:00 The Start

01:55 Dr. Norris and Dr. Gensemer Join the Show

02:50 How Widespread is EDS

08:15 Symptoms of and Living with EDS 

15:07 Why Physicians are Dismissive of EDS

22:07 Benefits of Being Diagnosed Early

25:13 The EDS Registry and Norris Lab

32:15 How to Change the Perception of a Disease and EDS

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If you’d like to learn more about the Norris Lab and EDS Registry, visit: https://medicine.musc.edu/departments/regenerative-medicine/research/norris-lab