Joint Hypermobility: An Under-Recognised Cause of Palpitations, Dizziness, and Syncope in Young Females

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17 Oct 2026 0 comments

Background: Symptoms of dizziness, syncope, and palpitations are common presentations in outpatient and emergency care, frequently attributed to stress and anxiety when conventional neurological and cardiac evaluations are normal. Joint hypermobility (JH) syndromes including hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) are under-recognised as potential causes. Methods: Our retrospective cohort study examined the clinical features, diagnostic findings, and...