upright mri and eds testing

[teeners]

can an upright/standup show more for a chiari patient? also how is eds tested? i will be seeing my neurosurgeon this week and want to make sure i am asking the right questions and requesting the right tests

[selmaS]

  No....not all with EDS will have hypermobility ...u may bruise easy and slow to heal...and there are other symptoms and issues too....

  I only had 7/9 as there was no way I could bend over to touch my toes, my balance was really off and I would have crash landed head first...

[teeners]

does EDS always present with all the hypermobility symptoms?

[selmaS]

  Hi, many feel that gravity plays a role in pulling down on our herniations when we r upright and that can not be seen when we lay down for a MRI...some herniations and obstructions r clear, but for some it may be difficult to see if the herniation is smaller.

EDS can be done by the NL doing a Beighton scale test....they check for hypermobility.

Have u had a CINE MRI?