The mind is embodied; thoughts and feelings interact with states of physiological arousal
and physical integrity of the body. In this context, there is mounting evidence for an …

Objectives Autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and tic disorder (Tourette
syndrome; TS) are neurodevelopmental conditions that frequently co-occur and impact …

The symptoms of joint hypermobility extend beyond articular pain. Hypermobile people
commonly experience autonomic symptoms (dysautonomia), and anxiety or related …

Background: Joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) has repeatedly been associated with
anxiety and anxiety disorders, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome and …

Objective To test the hypothesis that Joint hypermobility and autonomic dysfunction are over-
expressed within neurodevelopmental disorders. Joint hypermobility is a widespread poorly …

This Research Topic is concerned with the intriguing overlap between apparently separated
aspects of human variability: congenital contortionism (aka generalized joint hypermobility; …

Joint hypermobility is overrepresented among people with anxiety and can be associated
with abnormal autonomic reactivity. We tested for associations between regional cerebral …

Objective: Anxiety is associated with increased physiological reactivity and also increased
“interoceptive” sensitivity to such changes in internal bodily arousal. Joint hypermobility, an …

The strong association between a heritable collagen condition and anxiety was an
unexpected finding that we first described in 1988 at the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona …

Background Joint hypermobility is a common connective tissue variant. Surprisingly, people
with this disorder are especially vulnerable to anxiety. Recent imaging studies suggest that …