Dr Jessica Eccles - Neurodivergence and hypermobility

Dr Jessica Eccles, Clinical Senior Lecturer and MQ Versus Arthritis Fellow at BSMS, explains how neurodivergent people are more than twice as likely as the general population to have hypermobile joints and are far more likely to experience pain on a regular basis.

Dr Eccles' research found that more than 50% of participants with a diagnosis of Autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or tic disorder (Tourette syndrome) demonstrated elevated levels of hypermobility, compared with just 20% of participants from the general population.

This study was led by BSMS and funded by the MRC, MQ Mental Health Research and Versus Arthritis. Read more: https://bit.ly/3oiDQuT